Tag Archives: trusting God

Choosing Faith; December 3, 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023 by jgarrott

Isaiah 7:9 “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Every once in a while I really like the turn of phrase chosen by the NIV translators, and this is one of those … Continue reading →

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Possibility; November 30, 2023

Posted on December 1, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 13:8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. I felt the Lord was directing me to write on this verse, but I wasn’t sure why. Then I read it in the Japanese, … Continue reading →

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Maturity; November 19, 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Maturity is a strange thing. We … Continue reading →

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Belonging to God; November 7, 2023

Posted on November 8, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 14:7-8 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or … Continue reading →

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Trusting God with the Church; October 16, 2023

Posted on October 17, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 20:32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” This is why and how Paul could go around … Continue reading →

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Perspective; October 4, 2023

Posted on October 5, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 14:18-19 Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them. Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he … Continue reading →

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Assignments; October 1, 2023

Posted on October 2, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 13:2-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their … Continue reading →

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The Object of Our Faith; September 16, 2023

Posted on September 17, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 3:12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Men of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?” This is … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Truth; September 6, 2023

Posted on September 7, 2023 by jgarrott

John 16:12-13 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will … Continue reading →

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Accepting Christ; September 3, 2023

Posted on September 4, 2023 by jgarrott

John 13:20 “I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” This verse is at the same time challenging, encouraging, and frustrating for anyone who is actively … Continue reading →

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