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God Guides Us Through The Blind Spots

The goats did not know they had a need, but they did.  The pasture they munched about so placidly would soon be shorn by the mower.  Familiar with the farmer who kept them, the flock was obedient to his leading.  As I watched the goats moved to a safe, abundant pasture, ...

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A Piece of the Puzzle: God’s Masterpiece

In the entryway of my mother’s house hangs a beautiful picture of a waterfall surrounded by trees.  You’d never know the picture was made up of hundreds of puzzle pieces unless you examined the picture up close. One thousand small jig saw puzzle pieces, precisely fitted together with seams lined up perfectly, create ...

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Do You Have A Bitter Root In Your Heart?

“Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” (Hebrews 12:15).  A couple days ago, a person requested prayer for a family member who was bitter.  He didn’t give any details,  but I could ...

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Keep Your Word–Even When It Hurts

Psalm 15:4, Psalm 15, who swears to his own hurt, who keeps an oath even when it hurts, promises to keep

He could hardly believe his ears. His daughter, who’d been estranged from him for the last seven years, by her own choice, wanted money. She’d rebelled against his rules, opted to live out her teen years exclusively with her mother (who had few rules), and in essence, disdained a relationship. ...

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