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Power part 2

04/23/2018 19:58

Real power isn't about crushing people. Its about loving people. Yesterday we saw that the spirit of fear that God has NOT given us is all about being afraid to do something. Being afraid to love. Because opening yourself up like that CAN be scary. Especially if you do it with the idea of getting...

Power part 1

04/22/2018 19:56

Sometimes when I finish a Rant series it leads right into the next one. Sometimes it doesn't. This is one of the latter times. Because I had 2 Timothy 1:7 stuck in my head (in my heart), so I figured it was the right time to go ahead and explore it for a few days. First things first, the verse...

Love Letter part 5

04/21/2018 20:34

There is nothing more important than what you believe. Because what you believe is what manifests in your life. What you believe is your reality. And that doesn't mean you can say, "I believe I'm a millionaire" and then check your back account and see all those zeroes. That's not belief. That's...

Love Letter part 4

04/20/2018 19:55

When you write someone a love letter you don't fill it up with all the things that are wrong with them. You don't tear them down. You don't remind them of their past mistakes. All the "bad" stuff they've done. Because that's not love. Love doesn't keep a list of rights and wrongs. And, contrary to...

Love Letter part 3

04/19/2018 20:09

When God had something to say He said, "Let there be light." He gave His Son--the light of the world--into His dark and void creation. And He did it in order to fill that void. He did it so that we could see clearly. So that we could see Him clearly--as loving heavenly Father--and see ourselves...

Love Letter part 2

04/18/2018 20:02

We are God's love letter to the world. To each other. He wrote His Word (which is Jesus, which is love) on our hearts, and when we keep our hearts open the letter He wrote is read by all men. People see God when they see us. When they see us... love. Because God IS love. There is no other way TO...

Love Letter part 1

04/17/2018 19:54

I want to give the ending away right at the beginning of this Rant series. Ready? You are God's love letter to the world. You are the visible expression of the invisible God. The God who is love. You are what love looks like. You were created in love, for love, by love. And if you've ever wondered...

Helping part 5

04/16/2018 19:49

When you help people they WILL take advantage of you. Do it anyway. They won't appreciate it. Don't worry about it. Its better to be naive than cynical. Better to keep your heart open than to close it down. Harder, sometimes, certainly, but better. Love is the more excellent way Paul was writing...

Helping part 4

04/15/2018 19:51

The key is having empathy. Walking a mile in someone else's shoes. Being patient enough to take the time to understand what would actually help, in a given situation. And watch this: For a while now I've been really coming to understand the idea of "blessed to be a blessing." The idea of living out...

Helping part 3

04/14/2018 19:57

Its actually kind of amazing to me how often we end up hurting instead of helping. Its like that old saying goes, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." And I'm not getting into the whole "hell issue" today. I'm just saying... you have to be careful. Because sometimes you might have...

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