2023 March 08

  • Caught vs. Taught

    “Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19 When I first started going to a certain church, I was struck by their emphasis on relationship.  Being a super melancholy (personality type) only child, I couldn’t wrap my head around all this relationship stuff. We were there for God, right?

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  • Faith Versus Presumption

    “So she said to Abram, ‘The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her.’ Abram agreed to what Sarai said.” – Genesis 16:2 Presumption is based on our own reasoning. Abraham and Sarah fell into presumption when they got too old to have

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  • Listening to the Father’s Heart

    Son, some believe that I will do what I will do. I want you to know that I require humans to accomplish my will regarding many matters on earth. Such was the case when my people fought against the Amalekites. I instructed my intercessor, Moses, to hold up his arms to signify the partnership between

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  • Finding Jewels in the Desert

    “Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her” (Hosea 2:14). An ancient Arabian fable tells of three merchants who crossed the desert. In the daytime, they would pitch tents for shelter from the desert sun. When the stars came out, they would ride

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