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Sheep Or Goat?

Sheep Or Goat?

Growing up on a farm, we never raised goats, although we did have sheep for a short time when I was young. Not having raised both, it was still common knowledge that farmers separate sheep from goats. Why? There are many reasons, some of which include disease transference, dietary and feeding differences, and temperaments. Sheep are gentler animals, they leisurely graze together, and will loyally follow the one who takes care of them. Goats are rough, have a difficult disposition,…

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Intruders

Intruders

They tap at my window, they knock on my door, thoughts without promise come by the score They beckon, they bargain, they love to entertain. Lord, help me to see that they’re clouds without rain. –E.A. Wilhelm Evangelical Christian pastor and author Rick Warren defines four principles for winning this battle: don’t believe everything you think guard your mind from garbage never let up on learning let God stretch your imagination And he also recommends an acrostic for the word…

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On Silence

On Silence

Swiss theologian and Catholic priest Hans Ur von Balthasar (1905-1988), believed that theology is supposed to be the study of the fire and light that burn at the center of the world, and unlike his fellow theologians, he favored deeply personal spirituality. His book titled “Prayer”, published in 1986, simply states: “Harassed by life, exhausted, we look about us for somewhere to be quiet, to be genuine, a place of refreshment. We yearn to restore our spirits in God, to simply…

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Set It Down – Or Carry It?

Set It Down – Or Carry It?

In a dream, I was performing a task and I was very, very sad about it. A man came along beside me and questioned me—not in a challenging way, but in a very compassionate way. He was asking me if I really needed to do this task, or if he could do it for me. I reflected on times in my life where I knew that I was supposed to handle things myself because the Lord had required me to…

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Keeping Up With God

Keeping Up With God

This is the incredible story of one woman who saw a need, raised a prayer, and was called by God for the unique opportunity to help the homeless in Denver. This innovative program purposed to offer genuine, God-driven support to families in need, and not just prop up the needy with another assistance program. Working with Federal and State programs, private foundations, financial institutions, churches, builders, retail entities, and volunteers, Connie Zimmerman leased HUD homes, purchased Resolution Trust properties, and…

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Give It All You Got

Give It All You Got

“Give it all you got” is a phrase that cannot be tied as quoted by any one person. This phrase can be found used by sports legends, motivational speakers, musicians and singers, poets and authors, business leaders, and even Ethel Kennedy herself. It is a phrase that is meant to be words of encouragement. The Urban Dictionary defines the phrase to mean: To put forth all of one’s energy and effort into something; to give it one’s best effort; to…

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Are You Trying To Change Yourself?

Are You Trying To Change Yourself?

Any believer who desires personal change can enter into, pass through and emerge from the seven significant events created with trials, tests, and lessons taught and lived through the life of Jesus. Cooperation with the direction the Spirit shows and guides each believer into is the only way change can occur. Avoid trying to change yourself based what you think needs accomplished or which way you think needs to be followed. Yield only to the Spirit, Who is responsible for…

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Inexhaustible

Inexhaustible

“Harassed by life, exhausted, we look about us for somewhere to be quiet, to be genuine, a place of refreshment. We yearn to restore our spirits in God, to simply let go in him and gain new strength to go on living. But we fail to look for him where he is waiting for us, where he is to be found: in his Son, who is his Word. Or else we seek for God because there are a thousand things…

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What Do You Know…Without Question

What Do You Know…Without Question

There are times we are brought to our knees in pain, confusion, upset, strife, or sin itself. Fighting through it seems like an uphill battle, and we just don’t have the strength to take another step. Sometimes it feels like a spiritual reckoning. In Romans 7, Paul talks about even as a Christian, we have this sin deep within us. That sin sometimes needs dealt with through a reckoning. But after repentance and the acceptance of forgiveness by faith that…

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On Being A Helper

On Being A Helper

A good friend was frustrated by walking with someone spiritually through a difficult time. There were no changes, and whatever my friend tried to do, it either did not bear fruit, or the help was rejected. Many of us find ourselves in this position and ultimately abandon helping a person. But being a spiritual helper requires a directive from God first to help this person. Then it requires an understanding and spiritual insight about what is currently needed in the…

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