We live in a world that has been driven to the brink by natural disasters, political divisiveness, and a pandemic that threatened to crush the world's socioeconomic infrastructure, no less the health and welfare of every individual. Dr. Thurston draws on
Jesus was a Big Picture Guy and the disciples just couldn't see it before or immediately after the crucifixtion.
Henry James once said "There are only 3 important things in life. the first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind!"
All of us get lost, down, depressed, trapped in the dark. but if we lift our heads, You are there with your hands out!
Remind us when we suffer, to do as Christ did: carrying on silently, faithfully and obediently.
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation nor shifting shadow."James 1:17
"For by Grace you have been saved by faith! And this not you own doing, but a gift Of God., not a result of work, so that no one may boast."Ephesians 2:8-9
To err is human, to forgive canine!A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself!
Enlightenment: Reason has triumphed over faith; Humanity has displaced God as the center of the universe; Man encouraged to achieve his full potential as an individual, derived from the same building blocks as all other living things over time. Pride has allowed man to place himself at the center.True enlightenment: Love God and Love Each Other.
Our salvation may be free, but it didn't come cheaply!
Our society worships individualism; scripture decidedly does NOT.
The indwelling Holy Spirit is what allows us to shift approach with every circumstance.
Running the race well means finishing well!
Our Salvation depends solely on faith, not on any outward sign of the same.
Peace comes only when we forgive the ones we find hardest to do so.
Fear dissipates when we realize we don't have control of all our circumstances, but we do have a Helper we can trust!
Holy Spirit, We Believe, help our unbelief!
Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will worry about itself!
Remember that listening is the most important part of a conversation!
We are all valuable. we just need help understanding our worth from God's perspective!
Remember it may not be funny if we are the only one laughing!
Teach us to be content in all circumstances, knowing that your Love is unchanging and trustworthy.
While we may remember and regret our sins, the God of love has completely forgotten them the moment they occur for those who have accepted Christ's offer!
Ladders of faith all require actions to climb perpetually toward God; only Christianity offers a God who climbs down to us and requires only acceptance of Salvation by Grace through Faith!
Darkness is never a cause for fear for the Believer!
Jesus is not a vending machine where you push the button and get what you want. Jesus promises that your requests will be answered IF YOU BELIEVE.
Trying to steer our way through the storms of our life on our own leads to disaster!
Christ died for us while we were yet sinners! Grace is the key and the paradox. We can feel bad about feeling good; guilty about not feeling guilty; we do what we don't want to do......but we are forgiven out of Grace, for no reason other than His great Love!
People have "tells" that reveal their characters.
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world! (John 16:33)
Everybody gets so upset about the wrong things! (Joan Rivers)
Five Point Calvinism or Arminianism? Both believe Jesus does the Saving and the Holy Spirit calls us to faith!
No pressure on Christians to recruit new Believers......the Holy Spirit draws them! You just preach with your life.
"Profane" means anything not pertaining to the sacred.
Educate yourself about Halloween before you go off "half-cocked!"
False assumptions and the nine dot problem.
"Forgiveness is not about the other person, its about you!" (Heather Violante)
Everyone needs someone they can trust completely that they can "go deep with!"
" Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth...." (Ephesians 429)
"Threfore encourage one another and build one another up.... " (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Feeling like you have no control is a bad feeling, worse when you have to cede control to someone else. But trusting the Lord completely is the only assurance of a reliable outcome.Proberbs 16:9
God doesn't cause tragedies; He is Love and He's in the Response to tragedy
Help us view interruptions as opportunities to show God's love through our response.
Can a Believer's behavior disqualify them from salvation? On the other hand, can anyone earn their place in Heaven?
Does God reward you for being a "good person?"
No one is righteous; not one of us.
Unexpected kindness is one of the most powerful forces for human change.
The pain of loss persists, but we can learn to love around it.
KISS means "Keep It Simple Stupid!" This adage has been known to be good advice forever. So why are so many Christians in what Oswald Chambers calls "A Spiritual Muddle?"
Animals, over which we as humans have dominion, also bring us unspeakable joy in their antics! The Internet can provide us with an endless source of entertainment from cat and dog videos, to accidents in nature.
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