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Author Archives: jgarrott
Heritage; March 21, 2023
Psalms 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. This Psalm has various impactful verses, but I keep coming back to this one because it was a favorite of my father … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, communication, generational blessings, generational curses, genetics, heritage, inheritance, parenting, values, words
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Depression; March 20, 2023
Psalm 13:2, 5-6 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I … Continue reading
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Tagged being self-centered, blessings, choice, depression, happiness, materialism, maturity, music, perspective, singing, spiritual growth, suicide, troubles
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Discouragement; March 19, 2023
Psalms 11:3 “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do ?” I noticed a very important detail as I was reading this just now, and that is that is that this is the end of a quote … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance, depression, discouragement, divine accidents, evil, expectations, God's plans, negativity, optimism, perversion, revival, sin
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The Name of God; March 18, 2023
Psalms 9:10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. A few days ago I saw a comedy sketch on the Internet that was to me quite insightful. The … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, evangelism, insight, logic, ministry in Japan, monotheism, polytheism, the Gospel, the name of God, YHWH
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Enemies; March 17, 2023
Psalms 7:1 O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me. David had a knack for making enemies! Actually, that kind of goes with the territory he occupied, which was that … Continue reading
Morning Devotions; March 16, 2023
Psalms 5:3 In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Probably ever since the Garden of Eden people have discovered or realized that it’s a good … Continue reading
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Tagged bible reading, dedication, devotions, distractions, faithfulness, hearing God, prayer, priorities, sleep, SOAP formula, time, wayne cordeiro
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Self-examination; March 15, 2023
Psalms 4:4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. I have long liked the way the NIV and some other English translations render the first part of this verse, … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, being quiet, fearing God, honesty before God, loneliness, resisting the devil, self-deception, sin, the Holy Spirit, weakness
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Stubborn Faith; March 14, 2023
Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. There are different kinds of faith, or at least different manifestations of faith. Job’s faith was a grit-your-teeth-and-dig-in-your-heels kind … Continue reading
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Tagged faithfulness, innocence, Job, joy, optimism, peace, sin, stubborn faith, suffering, troubles
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To Whom Do You Pray? March 13, 2023
2 Chronicles 32:8 “With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said. … Continue reading
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Tagged a personal relationship with God, Christian prayer, faith, humility, idolatry, our concept of God, prayer, truth, Yahweh
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Hunger for God; March 12. 2023
2 Chronicles 20:13 All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord. This is one of my favorite stories in the whole Bible. The setting is an insurmountable, disastrous problem, potentially … Continue reading
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Tagged depending on God, faith, hunger for God, miracles, poverty, rest relax rejoice, revival, satisfaction, seeking God, wanting more, wealth
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