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Tag Archives: perspective
Perspective; December 23, 2024
Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. This is such a familiar passage, I knew which verse I was going to write … Continue reading
Discouragement; November 4, 2024
Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” Even Christ got discouraged! It is perhaps debatable whether … Continue reading
Perspective; October 27, 2024
Isaiah 4:2 In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. I would imagine Isaiah’s hearers got rather confused sometimes, because his prophecies seem to mix … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, conditional love, disasters, elections, God's love, Isaiah, passing troubles, perspective, prayer, prophecies
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Perspective; October 5, 2024
Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? A particular turn of phrase in the Japanese catches my attention … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bible, christianity, emotions, entitlement, faith, fear, focus, God, God's blessings, gratitude, Jesus, perspective, troubles, trusting God
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True Success; September 17, 2024
Job 11:17 Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. I somewhat regret including this passage in the Scripture readings, because it is nothing but platitudes. That’s the tricky thing about reading Job: you have to be … Continue reading
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Tagged character, peace, perspective, platitudes, Prosperity Gospel, spiritual prosperity, success, Taylor Swift, trouble, values
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Trusting God; September 13, 2024
Exodus 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” This is a wonderful promise, but put a little differently, it’s a little amusing. “I’ve got this, so would you shut up?” Various cultures have traditions of loud verbal … Continue reading
Mental Preparation; September 6, 2024
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. This chapter has various dearly-loved passages, but this one speaks to me … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, attitude, bipolar disorder, faith, humor, perspective, surprises, trials, trusting God
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Perspective; August 23. 2024
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. In recent years I think I have quoted this verse more than any other in the whole Bible! It … Continue reading
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Tagged eternal glory, God's timing, maturity, patience, perspective, response to circumstances, success, suicide, trials
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Perspective; August 19, 2024
Romans 9:20 But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” This is a question we don’t like to face. We … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, circumstances, complaining, God's grace, God's purposes, human value, perspective
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In God We Trust; July 4, 2024
Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? I didn’t plan it this way, but this is a singularly … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bible literacy, choices, fear, national motto, perspective, trusting God
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