Listening

By Beth | August 9, 2010 | Comments Off on Listening

    And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30   His sheep follow Him because they know His voice. John 10:4b     My son, several years ago, “You’re not listening to me!” Me, “Not true, I heard every word, I…

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For Our Own Good

By Beth | August 2, 2010 | Comments Off on For Our Own Good

  Christian, do you know how sometimes you just know that the Lord has spoken to you?  This is often a reminder or a confirmation of something we know is true from His word. Just over a year ago a young man told me that he had heard very clearly from the Lord. It was…

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What’s Their Motive?

By Beth | July 29, 2010 | Comments Off on What’s Their Motive?

  “For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1Samuel 16:7b   Other people do things many times every day that directly affect you and me. Decisions are made that have ramifications for our present and our future that we have no…

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Steadfast Love

By Beth | July 27, 2010 | Comments Off on Steadfast Love

Psalm 84:5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. As I read this verse I was reminded of the words of a song quoting another verse that says, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end.” (Lamentations…

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Vain Words

By Beth | July 24, 2010 |

  My mouth is filled with your praise and with your glory all the day. Psalm 71:8 It’s always interesting to see how the pendulum swings from far right to far left on almost any issue, and then we experience varying degrees as it swings back again. This would seem to be the case for…

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Humbling Day

By Beth | July 20, 2010 | Comments Off on Humbling Day

  Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 I sometimes marvel at how blind I was to my own sin. As God began working in my heart the first thing He clearly showed me was the depth of my own sin. I was horrified. How…

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