Love is patient (1 Corinthians 13:4, NLT). The Greek word for “patient” in 1 Corinthians 13:4 means “to not lose heart,” “to persevere,” and “to endure misfortunes.” On a scale of 1 to 10, I approach 5 (on a good day). With prayer and fasting, I can get to a 7. I never pray for […]
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I ask myself too often, “Why did I do that?” I also add variations to the theme with, “Why did I say that?” and “Why am I thinking this?” The Apostle Paul asked the same questions about himself. I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do
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Jesus is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them (Hebrews 7:25, NIV). We will all stumble, but the good news is that we are already forgiven. When confessing our inadequacies, let’s remember there is a promise in the Bible that Jesus can save completely those who
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You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you (Acts 7:51, ESV). Am I a stiff-necked person? I’m very careful of accusing you of being stiff-necked. In Acts 7, Stephen accused the Jewish leaders of being stiff-necked in resisting God. He said, “You always resist
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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much (James 5:16, NASB1995). We are all sinners and confession is a huge part of our freedom in Christ. Richard Foster, in his book Celebration of Discipline, explains
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With each confession, grace for change increases. Sin does not diminish God’s bank account of grace for you. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 NASB95 When unhappy or miserable, culture teaches us to party, get drunk, or
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As they were being baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, they confessed their sins. John 3:6 (OGV) In the 70’s there was a Christian conference where you received a large red notebook. Thousands upon thousands of believers attended this conference and received the red notebook. I have always been a “hear and
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