Ramblings of a Jesus-follower, husband, father, pastor, adjunct professor, writer, and someone who really needs to exercise more
1 Chronicles 10:13–14 (NLT): “So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD. He failed to obey the LORD’s command, and he even consulted a medium instead of asking the LORD for guidance. So the LORD killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.”
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Psalm 4:7-8 (NLT): “You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.”
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Psalm 146:5 (NLT): “But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the LORD their God.”
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Luke 17:5 (NLT): “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Show us how to increase our faith.’”
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It is easy to develop a negative attitude if we simply look at all of the difficulties and injustices around us. It is when we look to our God and our eternal reward that we can gain a positive perspective.
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If we were living life all on our own, especially in light of how some people mistreat use, life would be lonely and scary. But, we aren’t alone if we are a Jesus-follower. So we should cry out to the Lord who can help us.
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God is a refuge to those who are in trouble. But what does that mean? I seek to briefly explain that concept in this article.
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It’s not enough to believe God’s Word. It’s not even enough to have faith in God’s Word. The intentions of the original biblical authors, led by the Holy Spirit, were that we trust in the Lord and His Word.
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So many Jesus-followers think that they must demonstrate a certain level of faith in order to please the Lord. Yet, we read in Scripture that He meets us where we are.
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While we sometimes think we are at the mercy of people who are hurtful, we must realize that it is ultimately God who is in control of our life and that of others.
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