Category Archives: repent

Judgement, Guilt, Sorrow, Mercy, Forgiveness

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Where there is no judgment; There is no mercy. Where there is no guilt; There is no grace. If you haven’t been judged guilty, There is no forgiveness. Where there is no threat of punishment, there is no justice. Where … Continue reading →

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A believer needs to be a leaver — leaving sin and self-focus behind.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by
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Good Friday’s Not For Good People

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Good people don’t need a Good Friday Savior. They’re okay on their own. Bad people need a Good Friday Savior. “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me a sinner.” If nothing is morally wrong, if … Continue reading →

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Could a sleeping church fall into a sinkhole?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Is the church Asleep on a mattress Over crumbling earth That’s about to collapse Into a huge sinkhole?

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Sequester — a wake up call that one nation under debt, with entitlements or tax breaks for all, cannot long endure.

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Sequester — a wake up call that one nation under debt, with entitlements or tax breaks for all, cannot long endure. Forgive us, Lord, for being so focused on self and what we want; so little focused on others; and … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Conductivity/Resistivity

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

Spirituality is like an electric current.  It is a flow of power from within human beings as the Holy Spirit comes forth in rivers of living water.  Christ-followers are those who allow the Spirit to freely flow through them.  They … Continue reading →

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2013 — A New Year? Or The Same Ole Same Ole?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Will 2013 be a new year for you or the same ole same ole of years gone by?   Does this new year mark the mere movement of time; or the development of character, the growth of love, and the … Continue reading →

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12/12/12 — 12 Out Of The Box Thoughts About Church

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Here are 12 out-of-the-box thoughts about church on 12/12/12. 1)  Church is not God in a noose, but God on the loose! 2)  Church is not spectators sitting, but believers battling the forces of darkness! 3)  Church is not a … Continue reading →

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Which Burns In You — Hellfire Or Holy Fire?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Which burns in you, hellfire or holy fire? Hellfire — the burning passions of pride, cravings, compulsions, anger, addictions, revenge, lust, greed, guilt, vulgarity, violence, insecurity, disrespect, hatred, selfishness, shame. Holy fire — the flaming light of insight, revelation, love, … Continue reading →

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Thanking God On Thanksgiving Day — 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

Happy Thanksgiving 2102, everybody! (Let’s get started.) *Thank You, Lord for creating me and giving me life. Thank You for this beautiful world you have placed me in. (Sorry we humans have messed it up so much.) Thank You for … Continue reading →

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