Awestruck

I remember going to one of my first worship events and being blown away by the power and presence of God in the room. I also remember the first time I felt that Lord speaking to me personally. There are many times when I’ve felt the Presence of God in a regular church service. Feeling…

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Provision & Gratitude

I remember years ago watching “Leave It To Beaver” and how Ward Cleaver (the Dad) was the provider and June Cleaver (the Mom) kept the house all day and had dinner ready for the family when Dad came home. It soon became normal for both husband and wife to work to provide for the family. …

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Perspective

I enjoy seeing the humanity of Jesus collide with the divinity of Jesus. He is fully human, but fully divine. That is hard to wrap my mind around. I do understand the humanity part because I am completely human. I can only understand His divinity through the Presence of God’s Spirit helping me. As I…

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Recognition

This word has a double meaning. On one hand, it means to see someone you’ve seen before. It also means to acknowledge someone or an accomplishment. I have to have good memory to recognize someone I’ve seen before. If I’ve only had an “acquaintance” relationship with someone, I’m not as likely to recognize them. If…

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Notice

I have met people who notice way more detail when they walk into a room than I do. I have some friends in law enforcement and they can scan a room and notice in great detail who is there and assess very quickly any threat or anything out of the ordinary. I have a friend…

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Pay Close Attention

I remember hearing my parents telling me years ago to pay attention. I didn’t quite understand, but over the years, I’ve learned just how valuable these two words have become. Pay attention doesn’t mean that I literally should “pay” someone named attention. Pay attention means that I should notice things. I should consistently be aware…

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