Category: Ponder Upon
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Faith + Works
Two oars are used to row a boat. Both are needed to go in a determined direction. With just one, it goes in circles or drifts off course, and you get nowhere, or end up somewhere you never intended to go. Or you work twice as hard as you need to, by switching the oar…
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Finding Encouragement
David knew rejection and defeat, but he never quit trusting in the LORD his God. 1 Samuel, chapters 29 & 30 is an excellent teaching moment we can all learn from. (Previously David had been chased off by Saul who wanted to kill him, and he joined the enemy.) Then the enemy rejected him because they…
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Silent Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5 This verse clearly tells us to ask for wisdom if we lack wisdom. Today we all need wisdom to know when to be silent, and when to speak.…
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Check Point
Doctors and paramedics check for a pulse when someone is unconscious or when you are getting a checkup. Do they check to make sure you are still alive? Not always, sometimes just to see how fast your heart is pumping. We also have a spiritual life that must have a pulse too. As Paul exhorted…
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The Right Rock
Luke 20:17b (Psalm 118:22) The stone which the builders rejected; this became the chief corner stone. How do we know which rock is the right one? This is why it is so critical that we read our Bible and pray regularly. We must read His Word daily. And know that you can pray to Him…
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Steering
James 3:4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. The above verse is surrounded by other verses about the tongue. It is interesting how the ship and steering it by a…
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The Missing B Flat
Recently some of us were practicing for songs to sing during our Easter service. Lanette was playing on the piano and she said the B flat isn’t playing. Sometimes it would play but other times it was silent. Well, I was singing the alto part and the B flat was very important for my part.…
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What Kind of Tracks are You Leaving in Life?
2. This picture may be confusing to you because there are no tracks. This shows isolation, which sometimes is not our choice. But sometimes we choose to isolate. When we are isolated from others, we may feel safe, but we have no real influence on anyone. 3. This last picture has tracks leading somewhere. Notice…
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Don’t Give Up
Galatians 6:9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. It has been a very long, trying time for all of us. We have been stretched and pulled in new ways we never imagined we would be. We had to change and…
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Growing Insights
Grow Where you are Planted A leafy plant was growing inside the hollow of a tree. The plant was probably dropped in there by the wind or a bird. The plant began to wonder, “What am I doing up here?” Then shouted “I belong down on the ground with the other plants. I should be…
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