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About Stephen Nielsen

I'm an author, a self publisher, and a painting contractor. I live in beautiful Minnesota, USA . Welcome to my blog site.

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak Sings Among the Branches

Originally posted on Seeing God in Nature:
About two weeks ago, May 13th, as I was nearing the end of my nature walk, I happened to see this colorful bird and to hear his singing.  It was flying around from…

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Meditation on the Various Articles of the Tabernacle Helps Us See Jesus

  Long ago, in Old Testament times, people attempted to commune with God in various ways, even by offering up animal sacrifices.  That system proved to be quite insufficient.  For it never did take away sins (Heb. 10:4).  Though it … Continue reading

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How Meditation on the Word Helps Us Approach the Throne of God with Confidence

  In this post we will first discuss prayer as approaching the throne with confidence, and how mediation aids us in that process.  Next, just briefly, we will talk about Jesus as our High Priest and how He gives us … Continue reading

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God Calls Us to Come Away With Him – Song of Solomon 2:10-13

Originally posted on Seeing God in Nature:
? “My beloved responded and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along. 11 ‘For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. 12 ‘The flowers…

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Pelicans on the Mississippi River in Minnesota

Originally posted on Seeing God in Nature:
I felt so fortunate to see so many beautiful white Pelicans the other day. They were floating on the Mississippi River, just north of the Coon Rapids Dam, in Minnesota. The American white…

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4 Ways to Obtain God-Confidence

Self-confidence is inherent within us.  It is something we were born with, a gift we have from God.  But that kind of confidence can be abused—when we give into our pride.  A better, more reliable source of confidence, and what … Continue reading

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Great Nature Trails!

Originally posted on Seeing God in Nature:
Most of the walking, nature trails are in good shape around where I live. I think the trails I walk on are plowed just as soon as the snow stops. I never see…

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Confidence in God: for 5 Things

  In my last post we learned from the Bible that confidence is a trust, mainly it is a trust in God. Confidence is also having hope, courage, and assurance.  Thus if we have confidence toward God we have hope … Continue reading

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Confidence In the Bible – 5 Basic Meanings

Confidence is an essential ingredient for prayer, as well as for Christian living.  In my study of this topic, I found seven different Hebrew and Greek words that could be translated as confidence (Hebrew: mibtach, betach, and batach; Greek: peitho, … Continue reading

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How Christ’s Resurrection Gives Nature Hope – Romans 8:18-22

Originally posted on Seeing God in Nature:
? From 1 Corinthians 15, Paul lays out for us, how, since Christ has been raised from the dead, we (all believers in Christ) shall also be resurrected and changed when He comes.…

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