Tag Archives: heart attitude

Seeing God’s Face; May 24, 2025

Posted on May 25, 2025 by jgarrott

Job 33:26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,    they will see God’s face and shout for joy;    he will restore them to full well-being. Oh the joy of seeing God’s face! This isn’t something we see … Continue reading →

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Heart Attitude; May 18, 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 30:18-20 But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” And the Lord heard Hezekiah … Continue reading →

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Legalism vs. Love; August 4, 2024

Posted on August 5, 2024 by jgarrott

Matthew 12:7-8 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” As many times as the original passage from Hosea 6:6 is … Continue reading →

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Obeying God; June 5, 2024

Posted on June 6, 2024 by jgarrott

1 John 2:3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. When John has just been writing beautifully about how Jesus’ sacrifice covers all our sins, it’s important that he follows with this statement. … Continue reading →

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Heart Attitude; April 28, 2024

Posted on April 29, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 1:16-17 “Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to … Continue reading →

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Stewardship; April 23, 2024

Posted on April 24, 2024 by jgarrott

Matthew 13:12 “Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.” This seems manifestly unfair to many people, but we’re talking about spiritual realities … Continue reading →

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Proof; April 22, 2024

Posted on April 23, 2024 by jgarrott

Matthew 12:38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you.” There are all kinds of proof, and all sorts of reasons for asking for proof. … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; March 5, 2024

Posted on March 6, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 37:5-6 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. When verse four is so totally … Continue reading →

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Respecting God; March 1, 2024

Posted on March 2, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 36:13 “The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.” This is a very interesting statement that deserves a lot of unpacking. Where the NIV says “godless in heart,” the Japanese … Continue reading →

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Receiving God’s Word; August 23, 2023

Posted on August 24, 2023 by jgarrott

John 8:30 Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him. Jesus wasn’t being quite as direct here as He was with the woman at the well, (John 4) but this certainly reminds me of that. Jesus spoke in … Continue reading →

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