Category Archives: Our walk with Him

The Lord takes Pleasure

The Lord takes Pleasure
The Lord takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation. Psalm 149:4 It is a delight to watch children. Not for any particular merit on their part, but just to be with them and see them at work or play – or even sleeping.  God takes just such pleasure in us, His…
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Hold Loosely: Opinions

Hold Loosely: Opinions
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. Romans 12:13 God tells us to be humble. I, like everyone else,…
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Hold Loosely: Plans

Hold Loosely: Plans
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 It is wise to plan ahead in order to make good use of all the Lord has given. But only God knows what is coming so we must hold those plans loosely. We need to be able…
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Hold Loosely: Things

Hold Loosely: Things
The move towards simplicity and minimalism is attractive. Material goods are not evil but our attitude towards them either draw us towards God or can pull us away. The Bible encourages us to hold loosely to the things He has put in our stewardship. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take…
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