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Repentance and Conversion

Measurements of Spiritual Growth

Spiritual growth is measured in two main ways – motivation and action. Action is a literal external behavioral change - the evidence of the motivation. This is what James calls works. It is a change that can be perceived and observed in our daily lives. All motivation and actions are triggered by our thoughts – by our way of thinking.  This brings to mind the process of God’s thinking becoming a part of our thinking which is often hampered by our failure to comprehend the huge gulf that … [Read more...] about Measurements of Spiritual Growth

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Don’t Squander Your Opportunity

Some years ago, featured on a 60 Minutes program was a musical performance, “Alive & Kickin’”. The cast was all over fifty-five. Their stories were deeply compelling; overcoming drug addiction, renewing life after a criminal past, and family tragedy. These were individuals who, due to the vagaries of life, missed opportunities to sing and perform. They were castaways being given a second chance to find their voice. In a sense, God has given each of us a second chance to live a radically … [Read more...] about Don’t Squander Your Opportunity

The Truth Will Set You Free?

The truth will set you free!  This is a much-used phrase.  You find it in Martin Luther King’s speeches, inscribed on the headquarters wall of the CIA, and it was used in one of the most recent Marvel movie franchises.   I would suggest that this scripture should not be read as superficially.  We often hear it used in the sense that knowledge is power, or we can set somebody loose from their bondage if we can enlighten them of their false notions and correct them.  … [Read more...] about The Truth Will Set You Free?

While It is Still Today

Sometimes I muse about what it would be like if we were no longer subject to time as we are now.  Scripture says: “But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (2 Peter 3:8). This gives us a glimpse into how differently God views time than we do.  The Bible Knowledge Commentary states the following concerning this verse: ““God counts time differently than does man. . . . People see time against time; … [Read more...] about While It is Still Today

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Avoiding Simple-Mindedness

I want to begin with a clearer understanding of simple-mindedness with a quote from Signs of Being Simple-Minded: "Understanding what it means to be simple-minded involves recognizing certain characteristics and their implications for how individuals perceive, process information, and interact with the world. While the term “simple-minded” can carry different connotations depending on context, it generally refers to a style of thinking characterized by a lack of complexity, or depth in one’s … [Read more...] about Avoiding Simple-Mindedness

Laodicea – A Warning

After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, the Greek Empire stretching 3,000 miles from Macedonia to the Punjab, was divided into 4 unstable powers under 4 warring, ambitious marshals. Asia Minor and Macedonia were under Lysimachus, Egypt and southern Syria under Ptolemy, and Greece under Cassander, and Asia and northern Syria under Seleucus. Hence, in Daniel 11, the description of Ptolemy as the king of the South and Seleucus as the king of the North. Seleucus established a dynasty of … [Read more...] about Laodicea – A Warning

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Gratitude, A Life Altering Virtue

The command to praise God and Jesus Christ can bring into question the what, why and how to. Those called out of the world as God’s people are to proclaim the praises of God the Father, and by extension Jesus Christ: “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1 Peter 2:9). The Greek word for “praises” in 1 Peter 2:9  means virtues, or … [Read more...] about Gratitude, A Life Altering Virtue

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