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Imitating Jesus

As we start a new year, many of us will make resolutions. Some of them will stick while others will fade almost as quickly as they are started. The resolutions that stick are those that we desire most and commit wholeheartedly to. In some cases, the resolutions that stick are those that are easy. WeContinue reading “Imitating Jesus”

New Starts

As we begin a new year, many of us will make resolutions. We will decide to make a new start. Our human inclination is to use certain times or dates as milestones. We make promises on specific dates for many different reasons. Some are kept, others are broken. A new year brings out many newContinue reading “New Starts”

Living In Fear

Have you ever experienced being in awe? Have you been overwhelmed with a feeling of admiration? Have you experienced fear? Are you in awe of something? Do you have admiration for someone? Most of us have experienced one or more of these emotions. Our emotions come and go. There are times we admire someone forContinue reading “Living In Fear”

Learn To Praise

Have you ever stopped to reflect on what causes you to be happy? Think about what causes you to jump for joy. Are there several reasons that come to mind? What are they? Do they include blessings from God? We often look for ways to make ourselves happy. We long for something or someone. OurContinue reading “Learn To Praise”

Blessing’s For God’s Glory

Why do you want God to bless you? Is it out of selfish ambition? Is it so you can have more? Or is it so that God will be praised? Is it so God’s plan will be executed? Too often it is for our own benefit and not God’s. We don’t like to think ofContinue reading “Blessing’s For God’s Glory”

Praise Be To God

Are you blessed by God? Do you have confidence that He is always with you? Do you praise God for the blessings He has graciously blessed you with? Are you fully committed to God? He is waiting patiently for you. We have been blessed richly by God. The real question is whether we recognize allContinue reading “Praise Be To God”

Rejoice The Birth

Can you imagine having a baby in a stable area? Not only that, but you must use a feeding trough as a bed for him. Of course, two thousand years ago was a different time. Electricity hadn’t been invented yet and all our modern conveniences were far into the future. I am sure most ofContinue reading “Rejoice The Birth”

The Story Told

Have you ever experienced something that you just to had tell everyone you saw? I don’t mean just your family and friends, but you may tell complete strangers, as well. It isn’t just a good thing but is an extraordinary thing. The shepherds experienced something only a handful of humans had ever experienced. An angelContinue reading “The Story Told”

Angel Encounter

Have you ever seen an angel? Have you ever thought seriously about what it might be like to see an angel up close and personal? I’m guessing the shepherds in the field on that night more than two thousand years ago hadn’t really thought about it much either. Imagine, you are out in the countrysideContinue reading “Angel Encounter”

Mystery Revealed

We have all heard that God works in mysterious ways. Do you think He really works in mysterious ways or we just don’t understand? Though I don’t discount that God works in mysterious ways, I think we often don’t fully understand because we don’t know all the details. Let’s take a quick look at whyContinue reading “Mystery Revealed”