Archive | December, 2010

Transformed in your mind

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”   Romans 12:2 (NKJV) It’s so important to make sure our thoughts are becoming more and more like God’s thoughts. Just like a computer program, whatever you allow into your mind is what will come out in your attitude and […]

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Divine Interruptions

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) We all have times when our plans don’t work out. We get delayed, interrupted, and inconvenienced. It’s easy to get frustrated and fight against […]

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Fun

“There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves… without self-control… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God”                                   2 Timothy 3:1-4 (NIV) Our minds seem to always go to; “what can […]

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Love?

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline”    2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) When we trust Jesus Christ to come into our life, God gives us something! A spirit not of weakness and timidity, but a spirit of power, love and self-discipline. Power […]

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RUN

Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22 (NIV) ‘Flee’ doesn’t mean to just not partake in impure desires, it means to turn the other way and RUN! I heard a saying that rings […]

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Continual gift exchange

“…I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving”                       2 Corinthians 8:7 (NLT) Why is ‘giving’ so important to God? I know when my family is sitting in our family room on Christmas morning, my favorite time is when my 4 […]

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Perspective

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”    2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) When we give our lives over to Christ and accept His payment for our wrong-doings, He enters us and makes us new. That also gives us the ability to have a […]

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“MINE!”

“And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again”                2 Corinthians 5:15 (NIV) When toddlers play together they don’t really play together. They play their own thing beside another kid who […]

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Personal Fitness Trainer of my soul

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day”                               2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV) We are all getting older if we like it or not. I remember those long […]

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“Roses are red…”

“But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph and through us makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere”  2 Corinthians 2:14 (AMP) If we are depending on Christ for our eternal and daily well being, then we will have victory(‘triumph’) and blessing. But, that road can get […]

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