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I’ll bear your burden,
you’ll know my own.
We each have our cross,
our shoulders sore.
But somewhere along the way
to self-denial,
suffering for the Faith,
together, makes it worthwhile.
“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian...
“You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me— may...
I wrote the short meditation below, after reading Psalm 26, with a special look
at the beginning of verse 11: “But as for me, I will walk in my integrity…”
I end some lines by citing a verse I was focusing on.
At the beginning of Psalm 26, we could easily think that David sounds rather
cocky...
“Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous...
I wrote this after reading the Scripture verses provided below:
What! Live it up?
Rather, we shall live it out.
Emotions handcuffed, discarded? Hardly.
There are more stirrings where service shouts!
The "new man", in us, seeks to move through sinews that bend
to fulfill God's call...
“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the...
Do you ever feel like what you have done is so bad that you could never be forgiven? Are you afraid to tell the truth for fear you will be rejected? Or, out of fear of other consequences? Do you remain in sinful addiction because you have given up hope of ever changing?
The Lord Jesus led me...
“But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach...
Hey friends! Ready for an epic adventure into one of the most intense and inspiring moments in Jesus’ life? Let’s explore the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, packed with lessons, Scripture, and divine power!
Into the Wilderness
Here is the vivid scene representing Luke 4:1-2, showing...
The Lord Jesus led me to read Psalms 119:105-112 ESV.
Back in the early 1980s, when my children were still quite young, and I was a young mother of four, I had a situation in a church with the leadership misjudging me, and honestly, not being very nice about it, either. The pastor said to me...
“Jesus said to them, ‘Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”
“’How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’ Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of...
Our God, the One and Only True God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – is absolutely amazing! His grace is amazing! He loves us so much that he, Jesus Christ, God the Son, died on a cross for our sins. He died that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. He died, not just to free us from the...
Epic Journey Through the Book of Acts: Chapter by Chapter Breakdown!
Hey everyone! Ready for a fun and exciting adventure through the Book of Acts? Let’s dive into each chapter, uncovering amazing stories, fun facts, key people, and places. We’ll also explore the cultural and geopolitical...
My baptism, sometimes, helps me overcome
the bumps in the road;
there’s nowhere but up.
I learn to better trust others
(didn’t two hands take me under?)
when I recall the drenching of myself,
all coverings for naught,
and all of me rising body, mind, and soul
to clapping affirmations from others...
We all experience trials in this life, at least to some extent. Some people seem to have more than their fair share of them, though, while others appear to be relatively trouble free. But appearances can be deceiving. We don’t really know what goes on in other people’s lives unless we know them...
This phrase, “the walking wounded” came into my mind one day, and it stayed with me for a while. I had some idea of what it meant, but not entirely, so I Googled it to find its meaning. And I found these definitions:
• “People who have been injured in a battle or major accident but who are...
Let’s have a show of hands. How many of us, when we go through tough trials, immediately count it all joy? How many of us delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and in difficulties? How many of us, when people hate us, when they exclude us and insult us and reject our...