ABANDONED FORTRESSES - by margaret manning

Have you ever experienced the dissonance that comes from the contradiction of your personal experience and your beliefs? What do you do, for example, when you've believed that God always heals, and yet you watch helplessly as your mother dies of cancer? How do you affirm God's love to a woman who was abused as a young girl? What do you feel when you've been told that God has a wonderful plan for your life, and yet you can't square that wonderful plan with a series of professional and personal failures?...
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THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD GIVE LIGHT *

Ps 19:7 - 11 "The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward."

VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHIRST - scripture

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written:
"Death is swallowed up in victory."...
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PROVOKE NOT YOUR CHILD - by willetta

Colossians 3: 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

This verse is addressed to Fathers but it certainly does not leave Mothers out. The NIV uses the
word exasperate which means to make very angry (enrage) or impatient; annoy greatly, harass. It has the sense of using tactics that frustrate a child that is trying to be obedient. And that understanding is so important. ...
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HUGS *

Jas 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.