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Tag Archives: overcoming
Overcoming Evil; January 21, 2023
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. This verse encapsulates the very dense collection of good advice from verse 9 onward. If everyone lived by these principles, this would be a wonderful world indeed! … Continue reading
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Tagged being used by God, differences, filth, good and evil, gratitude, humility, overcoming, pride, purity, the world, victory
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Difficulty; October 1, 2020
Psalm 116:10 I believed; therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.” I definitely prefer the Japanese translation of this verse, which the NIV gives as a footnote: “I believed even when I said, ‘I am greatly afflicted.’” Acknowledging difficulty doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged death, depending on God, faith, overcoming, saints, suffering, witnessing
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Boundaries; September 16, 2019
Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. This verse expresses a truth that many people have trouble grasping, because the devil and our flesh regularly say the opposite: God’s rules aren’t restrictive, … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, boundaries, faith, freedom, God's commands, growth, limits, overcoming, parenting, restrictions, rules
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Assurance; February 27, 2019
John 16:22 “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” The disciples who heard Jesus say this went through some incredible … Continue reading
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Tagged abiding in Christ, assurance of salvation, distractions, grief, hardships, He Lives, joy, overcoming, peace, suffering
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Faith; January 18, 2019
Rev 21:6-7 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choices, faith, God's kingdom, our inheritance, overcoming, salvation, trusting God, victory
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Troubles; August 1, 2018
John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” I probably quote this verse more than any other, … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, anxiety, Christ's victory, healing, health issues, inner peace, miracles, overcoming, peace, problems, trials
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May 17, 2017
Joshua 2:8-9 Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen … Continue reading
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Tagged overcoming, persecution, risks, Satan, spiritual warfare, the devil, victory
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June 12, 2016
Psalm 22:1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? This Psalm is somewhat painful to read, particularly when we know it was … Continue reading
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Tagged crucifixion, Jesus, overcoming, spiritual growth, suffering, trusting God, victory
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December 29, 2015
John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. I think the first chapter of John is one of the most glorious passages in all human literature. Choosing a verse to write on is … Continue reading
June 30, 2013
Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. Hope makes all the difference in a person’s life. With hope, all sorts of things can be … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, healing, hope, hope in god, overcoming, prisoners of hope
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