Sent

I have been sent places before. There are times when I don’t really want to go, but because of the person asking, I’ll go. For example, I’ve been sent to the grocery store to pick up certain items for a dish that my wife wants to make. I have a list along with our regular…

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Speak Out!

I’m not a super shy person by any means. If you and I strike up a conversation, we will likely have an enjoyable visit and find some commonality.  I’m just not always the one who initiates the conversation with people I don’t know very well. If we get to talking about things of faith, I…

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Jesus Is Enough

I grew up thinking I had to do all these things to be saved. I had to go to church. I had to talk right. I had to live right. I couldn’t curse. I couldn’t smoke or chew – or go with girls who do!  The list of rules that I tried to live…

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Mercy

I have been the recipient of mercy more times than I can count. When I was younger and bit more clueless, I was given mercy. I still need mercy even though I’m a good bit older. I don’t think I will ever get to a place where I have enough mercy. Mercy is a gift…

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Called

I remember hearing people talk about receiving a calling from God. I wasn’t sure what they meant by that. Did God speak to them in a booming, deep voice? Did He send them a direct message calling them to do something?  I didn’t understand the “called by God” concept until I had a personal experience…

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Love Wins!

I remember hearing songs about love throughout the 70’s when I was growing up. The love in the songs was often about physical love. I had heard about God’s Love and the fact that He was the Creator of Love. I always thought that there were “strings attached” to God’s Love. I guess because we…

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