Psalms 71:8

Psalms 71:8 “My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.” God rocks. Do you rock with him? A simple message today. God rocks. Do you rock with him? Does it show up in your life constantly, consistently, sometimes, or not at all? Does He rock your world? Do you let […]

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Romans 8:1-2

Romans 8:1-2 “1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” A law? The law of sin and death? It’s inevitable, death, yes that I know, […]

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Luke 12:4-5

Luke 12:4-5 “4 I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, […]

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John 15:12-13

John 15:12-13 “12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 12 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Love each other as I have loved you. I follow a blog (tworiversblog.com) and there was a post the other day that painted injustice […]

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Matthew 24:42-44

Matthew 24:42-44 “42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 […]

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1 John 1:5-7

1 John 1:5-7 “5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if […]

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Proverbs 16:32

Proverbs 16:32 “32 Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.” NIV “32 Moderation is better than muscle, self control better than political power.” MSG “32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than […]

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James 4:3-1

James 4:1-3 “1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When […]

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Philippians 1:29

Philippians 1:29 “29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him,” There’s a bumper sticker that says “I’m a Christian, expect me to act like one”. It really resonated with me because of its simplicity and directness. It shocked me […]

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2 Corinthians 12:9

2 Corinthians 12:9 “9 But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” I’m am broken and deeply flawed. Left to my own devices I leave […]

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John 6:35

John 6:35 “Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” Twenty eight words. Amazing what God can pack into twenty right words. Think about the word life there. What life? I think, when wrapped around […]

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