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God’s Grace after Sin
After a Christian sins there is always remorse and hopefully repentance. But if you don’t remember what Christ has done for you and what grace He has offered you, there may be undue shame and depression. Read these words by … Continue reading
3 Ways to Get Rid of the Sin and Darkness that Overcomes Us
I think we all understand the temptation to sin. We understand that there is a devil that temps us, that we have sinful flesh, and that the world is also tempting us. But what is really difficult to understand … Continue reading
Jesus’ Great Prayer of Compassion: “Father Forgive Them”
Luke 23:34a Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” At the beginning of Jesus’ crucifixion, I suppose just after the soldiers had nailed Him to the cross and stood it up, … Continue reading
Posted in Part 5, Ezra to John, Prayer A to Z Excerpts, Survey of Prayer
Tagged compassion, forgiveness, Jesus, Jesus' prayers, prayer, sin
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It stinks! This whole place stinks.
You don’t like my house? Does my house stink? That’s right-it stinks! This whole place stinks. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us … Continue reading
Posted in Prayerful Thoughts and Intentions
Tagged 1 John 1:9, pride, Rocky I, Rocky quotes, self-righteousness, sin
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Listening to the Lord While Working
Most often I work listening to the radio, wanting to escape, wanting not to work too hard, wanting to relax. Today I will set my mind on listening to the Lord, listening to what He would teach me. … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Prayers, Ramblings, Prayerful Thoughts and Intentions
Tagged facade, glory, hypocrisy, Isaiah 61:10, righteousness, sin, sin of pride, stronghold, work
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Five Ways to Pull Down Spiritual Strongholds
In 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV) we read, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down … Continue reading
Prayer with No Apparent Answer — from 2 Samuel 12:16
2 Samuel 12:16 David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. Possibly the lowest point in David’s life is recorded in the events surrounding this prayer—given … Continue reading
Posted in Part 3, David to Jehoshaphat, Prayer A to Z Excerpts, Survey of Prayer
Tagged adultery, Bathsheba, David's sin, king David, prayer, sin
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