Category Archives: Our walk with Him

From not For: He went First

From not For: He went First
We love from acceptance Not for acceptance Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.  1 John 4:11 We Forgive from forgiveness, Not for forgiveness Bekind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you Ephesians 4:32 We give from gratitude Not for gifts…
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Stand Firm and See

Stand Firm and See
And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. Exodus 14:13-14 The Israelites were ready to run. They…
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Perfect Peace

Perfect Peace
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 The world has so much chaos that peace is a much sought state. It is found only in God. In a few Biblical passages, like this one, we see the phrase “perfect peace.” The Hebrew is actually…
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Taking the Long Way

Taking the Long Way
When I am headed toward a destination, I want to take the quickest, most efficient route. The same is true when I plan out personal goals and my spiritual formation. God, however, usually has a different map. We get hints of why that might be from the experience of the Israelites after they left Egypt.…
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