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Tag Archives: temptation
A more opportune time
This morning as I walked toward my car there was a robin near it. The robin flew away when I got close and I saw a worm the robin was playing with. When I left the robin went back to … Continue reading
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Tagged devil, Jesus, opportunity, robin, temptation, worm
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Faith in spite of reasons to doubt
My sermon Sunday was from Acts 3 about God, through Peter and John, healing and allowing a lame man to walk. I’ve heard it preached over and over and I have preached that story myself more than once. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged addiction, Church, depression, Faith, God, Jesus, temptation, trials
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How the enemy steals and destroys
Sometimes I talk a good game, but I do fear the devil. I read about what he did to Job. I see how he takes down pastors, church leaders, and public professors of faith like Hugh Freeze. Continue reading
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Tagged Church, church leader, church staff, deacon, elder, football, human trafficking, Jesus, ole miss, pastor, priest, temptation
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Stink Bugs, Michael Jordan, and Satan – Knowing tendencies
Everyone has their own way of dealing with stink bugs. Most probably use a piece of tissue paper and implement the grab and flush method. Personally, I do not like wasting so many flushes and so much toilet tissue or … Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Walking the Walk
Tagged bad habits, Church, God, habits, Jesus, Michael Jordan, stink bug, tempt, temptation, tempting, tendencies
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When you think you have the devil under wraps
The last 2 summers we have enjoyed the birds and the squirrels, and the squirrels knew their place – which was not in the bird feeders. All of the sudden this spring they’re back on the feeders. Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Walking the Walk
Tagged bird feeders, birds, depression, devil, God, hard times, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Mother Theresa, persistence, Satan, squirrel, temptation
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God knows
In 2012, Diane and I were at a New Year’s Eve party at the home of Dave & Shelly Barr. We met a pastor friend of theirs named Brian Harkness. Brian is the one who told me about Samaritan’s Purse … Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged depression, Faith, hope, mission trip, provodence, Samaritan's Purse, temptation, trials
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Letting your heart be troubled
Trust Him & He will “ease and relieve and refresh your soul”. Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, depression, Faith, hardship, hope, Jesus, overcome, prayer, struggle, temptation, trials, worry
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Being the Church As America changes
The church has to be OK with the idea of being societal outcasts again. Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Church, college, hospital, immoral, Jesus, Lincoln, Methodist, morals, outcast, temptation, trials, UMC, United Methodist Church, United States, university, USA, world
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Satan’s temptations on your tired, bad days
God of life, there are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and wear us down; when the road seems dreary and endless, the skies gray and threatening; when our lives have no music in them and our … Continue reading
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Tagged bad day, Celebrate Recovery, depressed, depression, overcome, temptation, tired, weary, worn out
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