Tag Archives: wishful thinking

Faith; June 6, 2025

Posted on June 7, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 38:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;    deliver me, Lord, my faithful God. The first line of this jumps out because it is what Jesus said from the cross. Different translations render the last part of the verse differently. The … Continue reading →

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Hope; January 23, 2024

Posted on January 24, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. I find myself confused. I chose to write on this verse on the basis of the NIV, but the Japanese says, “Since the … Continue reading →

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Faith vs. Witchcraft; July 13, 2023

Posted on July 14, 2023 by jgarrott

Mark 5:36 Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” This is of course another of the stories that is recorded by multiple Gospel writers, but each one includes different details. These particular words … Continue reading →

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Faith; January 11, 2022

Posted on January 13, 2022 by jgarrott

John 11:40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” This whole story is loaded with marvelous quotations of Jesus. I’m so thankful that John went to the trouble … Continue reading →

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Acting in Faith; January 9, 2022

Posted on January 12, 2022 by jgarrott

Luke 17:14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. I have always loved this story, and it teaches us several things. In the first place, these 10 men … Continue reading →

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Faith; July 12, 2020

Posted on July 14, 2020 by jgarrott

Matthew 8:13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! It will be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that very hour. Faith is a very interesting thing. It’s not quantifiable except by God, … Continue reading →

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Faith; February 19, 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019 by jgarrott

John 11:40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” This was without question spoken in great love and gentleness, but in line with many other scriptures it challenges … Continue reading →

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April 17, 2016

Posted on April 19, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Chronicles 5:20 He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. This is a very simple, very fundamental principle of prayer: you need to trust the One to whom you pray. The Japanese translates this verse as “depend on,” … Continue reading →

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May 19, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done. This verse has been seized on by many as a promise to them, sometimes rightly and sometimes as just wishful thinking. Just yesterday we … Continue reading →

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