Category Archives: Our walk with Him

Faith not Fear

Faith not Fear
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27 We all will encounter a decision that causes fear. It may be a situation of standing up for what is right, or having a tough conversation. Maybe it is the prospect of a new…
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Self-Control

Self-Control
While self-control may come easier to some people than to others, it is not a personality trait. It is learned behavior, forged by exercising the discipline muscle. No matter our personal bent toward unruliness or sloth, we can all grow towards getting our desires under control. Paul talks about taming his body so that he…
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Knowing God: Unwavering Worship

Knowing God: Unwavering Worship
At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship.  Job 1:20 Job was hit with gut wrenching calamity. Have you been there, maybe through the loss of a loved one, your health, or even a dream? Can you feel Job’s pain as his grief manifests…
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Pain

Pain
We were not created for pain. Pain has resulted from the fall – through death and illness, the dissolution of relationships and the general breaking down and decay of the world. Things don’t work the way they were designed any more. Even our free will, expressed in our fallenness, can cause suffering to ourselves and…
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