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Bible and Quote - February 16-20
     'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word. Psalm 119:114 He who possesses faith in omnipotent God, dwells in an atmosphere of grace surrounded with the bodyguard of mercies. CH. Spurgeon, 1834-92 Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God. Psalm 119:115 The dangerous influence of fellowship with wicked men is but too evident from observation. From the extreme infirmity of our nature, it is the easiest thing in the world to contract pollution and catch infection. John Calvin, 1509-64, French reformer, theologian …

Whats on our Hearts?
     'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 (NIV) As believers in Jesus Christ, what is on our hearts here in the middle of the year 2015? Are we concerned about those around us and where they are with the LORD? We should be. “Pray continually” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NIV) After the mass murder in Charleston South Carolina last week, I couldn’t get that city off my heart. I am thankful that they have united to face this tragedy as children of God.…

Aged?
     'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

This age thing is annoying. They say (whoever they are) you forget what you've just said and repeat yourself quite frequently. This age thing is annoying. They say (whoever they are) you forget what you've just said and repeat yourself quite frequently. That being said (twice even) growing old is not all that it's cracked up to be. I pray that I can grow old gracefully. I pray that I do not become some curmudgeon whose outlook on life is self-centered. I have the privilege of being around some of the finest people anyone could wish to meet. The senior saints of the Minorsville…

Through Christ
     ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

For He [Christ] was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. (1 Peter 1:20-21) What do we get from this? Well, we know that Christ was foreknown before creation. Therefore, He is an eternal being. We know that God raised Him from the dead and glorified Him. We know that His resurrection is the basis of your faith and hope being in God. But did you catch that little statement from Peter? He…

Disappointed, Dominated and Deformed
     'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

Then God spoke all these words, saying, I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing loving kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep…

Justification XX (3-15-11)
     'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

“Do You Believe in the Son of God?” “Jesus heard that they [the Pharisees] had cast him [the blind man] out; and when He had found him, He said to him, 'Do you believe in the Son of God?' He answered and said, 'Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?' And Jesus said to him, 'You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.' Then he said, 'Lord, I believe!' And he worshiped Him. And Jesus said, 'For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.' Then some of the Pharisees who…

God Knows How to Use His Prophetic Servants
     'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

God knows how he is going to use His prophetic servant, Jeremiah – what His method is going to be – using pictures and rhyming words – and using things with which Jeremiah and the people would be familiar. Jeremiah draws lessons from these. Chapter 1 verse 11 – what do you……

When You Are Blindsided
     'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

I was concentrating so hard on my work that I never noticed it was getting harder for me to breathe. I rose to grab a cup of coffee and was shocked that my head swam so much I staggered. Suddenly chills ran over me and I knew that the bug going around was not satisfied with just taking up residence in my chest, but had to have my head, too. I didn’t have time to get sick. So many things had to be done, work had to be fed into the pipeline so others could do their job. So I sucked it up and kept plodding along. Never mind that it took twice as long to do what I…

The Warrior's Belief
     'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

Proverbs 4:24 Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you. The last two weeks I talked about the strategies of the enemy after finding the call and purpose for your life. (You can find those two articles in the archives.) You will at some point realize the plans of God are not small in any sense of the word. He has a grand plan and purpose to complete on this earth. It is a plan greater than man can comprehend and visualize. But your part, to you, will also be grand and more than you can complete on your own power. After all,…

Recognizing Faith
     ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

So much has be spoken and written about faith that it sometimes seems that there is nothing else than ca be said. However, actually, faith is an endless subject. It is so because faith - at least spiritually speaking - is an endless subject. It is so because faith is closely connected with God, Jesus Christ, and Christianity as a whole. In this way, it cannot be exhausted. Faith in the world around us is roughly thought of as simply believing that something - anything - is possible, that it can happen, and one exercises "faith" in anything believing something can happen.…

Keep Your Dreams to Yourself
     'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

When a dream, goal, or unique desire enters your bloodstream, be rest assured, God placed it there for a reason. All of us have them; those big ideas and gems of gold we all strive to attain and believe will make our lives so much better. No matter if it’s authoring a bestselling novel, winning the shiny statue at next years Academy Awards for best actor, drawing some lucky lottery numbers, building that huge company on your own, climbing Mt. Everest, having a child, or getting married to the right person who fits you best, dreams are there for us to manifest insides ourselves,…