Risk or Relax

There are times that I have to take a risk. Sometimes the risks are calculated and the choice to take the risk is clear. At other times it is a hard call to make. I think there are several risks that I will take today without giving much thought. Here are a few: driving, riding an…

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Specific Prayer

I learned about prayer when I was a young kid. My parents and grandparents talked about prayer and also prayed personally. As a kid, I don’t remember being worried about much.  When I grew into an adult, I learned that there were lots of things to think on, ponder or consider. There were choices coming…

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Godly Goal

I am certainly not a perfect person; however, I am forgiven. I am a recipient of grace and mercy from God Himself. This grace and mercy was paid for by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. My forgiveness was purchased. I am becoming the righteousness of God. I am becoming holy. I am becoming…

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Confident Heart

There is a big difference in confident and arrogant. Confidence is self-assurance and certain of one’s own abilities. Arrogant, on the other hand is laced with over-the-top pride and a sense of superiority and self-importance. I really strive to be confident, but never arrogant. There is a pretty thin line in the perception of confidence…

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Confident

I know what confidence looks like to me. I looked it up on dictionary.comjust to be safe. Confident means to be “sure, full assurance or strong belief. Confident is sometimes displayed as bold, presumptuous and sure of oneself.” I think the line between confidence and arrogance can be very thin. I see confidence as more…

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Reverent Fear

I am not a fan of fear. I don’t like being afraid or fearful. I like feeling confident and bold. I like the feeling of control and the calm that can come with control. I have learned (over and over) that control is often a mirage or misconception. I actually have very little control over…

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