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Tag Archives: adversity
Spirit
Years ago, my three oldest daughters loved watching the Dreamworks movie, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002). One afternoon, I finally sat, and with the eyes of a child of God, watched it with them. The adventuresome movie surprisingly lifted … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, bondage, eagles, Holy Spirit, horses, jesus christ, religion, sabbath rest, Spirit the movie, spiritual growth
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The Gift of Desperation
The gift –of what?? Who in their right mind would classify desperation as -a gift? I would. Because every place of desperation within me that I have surrendered to the Lord, He has led me to healing and relief. In fact, … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, boundaries, burdens, calvary grace, Christ, desperation, faith, family, following Christ, healing, Holy Spirit, intimacy with God, jesus christ, loss, Marriage, Messiah, pain, Relationships, Religion and Spirituality, REST, rivers of living water, sorrow, spirituality, stress, strife, Suffering, theology, trouble, trust in God, way out, work of the holy spirit
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Good and Perfect Gifts
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. Good and perfect gifts…? What do we imagine as “good and perfect gifts” from God? … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, book of James, boundaries, Calvary, calvary grace, Christ, christ jesus, faith, Forgiveness, Fruit, fruit of the spirit, gifts, God, God's discipline, good and perfect gift, grace, hebrews 12, holy bible, Holy Spirit, James 1:17, jesus christ, Messiah, new covenant, rejoicing, Religion and Spirituality, rivers of living water, Romans 7, spiritual growth, Suffering, trials, work of the holy spirit
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Suffering
Last week at a Bible study I heard my friend who is married with three children announce that he believes “in pain, but not in suffering.” Sometimes when our hearts are closed to something in the Scriptures, we actually become blind to it. Maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 corinthians 5, adversity, beloved god, Christ, christ jesus, christianity, emotional rest, Evil, followers of christ, glory to god, growth opportunities, hand of god, hardship, health, hidden glory, holy bible, jesus christ, Lord, marriage engagement, Matthew, Messiah, new covenant, pain, religion, Religion and Spirituality, rivers of living water, school of the holy spirit, spirituality, Suffering, theology, work of the holy spirit, yoke
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