Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Course of Action; January 3, 2021

Posted on January 7, 2021 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. To me this verse strikes a very good balance between the reality that … Continue reading →

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Pressing On; December 31, 2020

Posted on January 3, 2021 by jgarrott

Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. What an appropriate passage for any landmark, … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Covenant; December 29, 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by jgarrott

Hebrews 13:20-21 May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; December 20, 2020

Posted on December 25, 2020 by jgarrott

Philemon 1:6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Every time I read Philemon I seem to gravitate to this … Continue reading →

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God’s Supply; December 4, 2020

Posted on December 7, 2020 by jgarrott

Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. This verse is widely quoted, with a variety of motives. Sadly, one of those motives is self-centered greed, but it actually doesn’t … Continue reading →

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People-pleasing; November 22, 2020

Posted on November 26, 2020 by jgarrott

Galatians 1:10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. This is … Continue reading →

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Seen and Unseen; November 16, 2020

Posted on November 17, 2020 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. I would imagine a lot of people are trying to … Continue reading →

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Plans; November 15, 2020

Posted on November 17, 2020 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:17 When I planned this, did I do it lightly? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in the same breath I say, “Yes, yes” and “No, no”? Changes of plans are always … Continue reading →

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Comfort; November 14, 2020

Posted on November 15, 2020 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any … Continue reading →

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The Church; November 12, 2020

Posted on November 13, 2020 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple. The Japanese … Continue reading →

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