The Growth Process Part 3 of 3

The Growth Process Part 3 of 3

James 1:2 and 3 explains this type of growth process. It says “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience” My husband once asked me “What is the key to opening hope’s door?”. My answer was faith. Although a good answer, he [...]

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The Growth Process Part 2 of 3

The Growth Process Part 2 of 3

We can see these types of lessons learned throughout the children of Israel’s journey to the promised land. I believe the entire journey eventually became one big belt. Because of their attitudes, they spent 40 years making an 11 day trip. Along the way however, they experienced things like plagues wiping out a number of [...]

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The Growth Process Part 1 of 3

The Growth Process Part 1 of 3

I can remember as a young girl having to learn lessons through the belt…it hurt. However, these lessons never left me. Sometimes as Christians, we experience learning lessons in a similar fashion. God doesn’t lower a natural belt from the sky and swat us with it. But I do believe He lowers a spiritual belt [...]

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What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 3 of 3

What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 3 of 3

Jesus explains the final ground that the sower’s seed fell on in Mark 4:20.  “But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred”. When the word is sown into our lives and it begin to produce fruit, [...]

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What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 2 of 3

What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 2 of 3

In Mark 4:16-17, Jesus explains the seed that falls on stony ground. These are those that receive the word with gladness. However, because they have no root they endure for only a short while.

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What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 1 of 3

What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 1 of 3

In Mark 4:3-9, Jesus tells a parable of a sower. There is a sower that sows seeds. Some of the seeds fall by the wayside only to be eaten by birds. Some seed fall on stony ground springing up immediately but later get scorched by the sun and die due to lack of roots. There [...]

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The Inner Appearance Part 2 of 2

The Inner Appearance Part 2 of 2

We all know that life can sometimes get hard. Some of the things we go through don’t have to affect us the way they do. God gave us an instruction manual for life. Every question about life has been answered in God’s word. That is why He gave it to us. It’s like getting a new electronic [...]

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The Inner Appearance Part 1 of 2

The Inner Appearance Part 1 of 2

It seems like someone is always trying to sell us something to make us look better. It’s Okay to want to look good on the outside. However, with all the time spent on the outer, how much time are we spending with the inner?

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Why Is It Your Concern?

Why Is It Your Concern?

In John 21:21-24, Jesus and Peter were having an interesting conversation. When I read it, I laughed to myself because it is a conversation I believe Jesus has with many of us. Verse 20-21 says “But Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved, following–the one who also had leaned back on His breast [...]

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A Solid Foundation Part 2 of 2

A Solid Foundation Part 2 of 2

What happens when we base our decisions on our emotions? We know that we can feel happy on minute and sad the next. There have been times when I’ve been absolutely irritated and 30 minutes later I felt fine like nothing had ever occurred. This tells us that our emotions are ever changing. When we base our [...]

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