And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. (Hebrews 10:24 NIV) Valentine’s Day Forward Friday! Valentine’s Day is upon us. Love will be expressed various ways. Cupid may shoot his arrow and strike right through to hearts. Too bad if arrow fails to strike due to hardened heart. I really do not place much faith in cupid, however, I do place all my faith in Jesus Christ. When we decide to follow Jesus, He desires to lavish His love on us. Instructions I made one of the easiest recipes, I could not […]
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Half- Hearted Religion Ineffective- Will Not Save
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve” (Jeremiah 17:9,10 NIV) Opposition Jeremiah’s messages to top officials were not well received. Individuals do not like opposing thoughts, especially those with high rank. The Babylonians took Judah captive. Half- hearted religion did not save them. Half- hearted religion will not save us. Half- hearted How is half- hearted religion defined? Half- naturally we think- 50%. The battle is within- how much […]
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Bitterness Packs Heaviness Vs. Love Allows Freedom
“But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. (Luke 6:27,28 NIV) Motivating Monday! Motivating Monday! Do you think when I pointed to driver ahead of me making poor jesters, he understood my point, praying hands, and pointing up as love? Road rage in itself can stir unpleasant behaviors. Bitterness between friends and family will cause hurt feelings preventing love as an option. Bitterness Sometimes bitterness settles in for unknown reasons to opposite party. Life runs various speeds for every individual. […]
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Maturity: Weighing Meditations and Words
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 NIV) Forward Friday! Forward Friday! Every word out of mouths pleasing to God, will rock our world. Meditation of our heart be pleasing in God’s sight, brings Heaven to earth. When meditations and words line up pleasing to God, we have accomplished levels of maturity. With maturity we increase knowledge and wisdom. A Cliche? Let go, Let God- is one cliche holding monumental wisdom. Such freedom releases peace calming our surroundings. Jesus Christ is […]
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Powerful and Effective Prayer- God’s Righteousness
Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (James 5:16 NIV) Love Love is in the air, paths are nice and clear. What was that? Curve ball stopped me immediately. Fire consumes inside enough to send to the moon and back before we can blink and calm ourselves. Once focus is gained, we think carefully how scripture is applied to situation. Righteousness Becoming a righteous individual first begins with accepting Jesus as our Savior. It’s a personal decision we make, […]
Vicki is a bold proclaimer of truth that will set people free from deception. Her topics include, "Breaking a Spirit of Fear," "Rebuilding a child's broken spirit," and "Christian maturity, experiencing more of God."