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Be a Peacemaker
Love transforms hate. +++ Acts 7:58 They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. +++ Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was … Continue reading
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Unconditional Love
Be still and know the Goodness of God. +++ Psalm 27:13-14 But I believe I shall enjoy the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the Lord! +++ Life … Continue reading
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Gut Check
Am I reflecting the light of God’s unconditional Love? +++ Acts 5:29 But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.” +++ Peer pressure and the ways of our culture can be tough to … Continue reading
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Faith Requires Service
How am I being called to help someone in need? +++ Acts 4:32 The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in … Continue reading
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Mercy Reigns
God’s love cannot be earned because it’s already unconditionally given. +++ Psalm 40:7 Sacrifice and offering you do not want; but ears open to obedience you gave me. +++ The prophet Hosea declared that these were the words of God: … Continue reading
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Thanks Be to God
Love is the Master Plan. +++ Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose love endures forever. +++ Do you believe this? Many people seem to have a toxic image of God as a judgmental ogre looking … Continue reading
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Be a Peacemaker
Build bridges…not walls. +++ Luke 24:36 He stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” +++ How many times are we tempted to say “I told you so” when we are right and someone else is … Continue reading
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Sing Your Lifesong
When we use our gifts and talents in service…it is like a sacred symphony. +++ Psalm 105:1-2 Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds! Sing praise, play music; proclaim all his wondrous deeds! … Continue reading
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