Tag: bible
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Eternity & Jesus
I think of a water fall as a type of eternity… watching the water cascading down without ceasing and the sound that never stops. It’s as though it will go on forever and one feels lost in the moment with a desire to keep looking. We can think of the Niagara Falls which virtually never…
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How big is your God?
We live in a world where everyone is striving to set new records… be it wanting to climb mountains or simply wanting to be the best in the world… to be a high achiever! Deep down, we all want to be winners, and come out on top. For instance, we love our team and emotionally…
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Reaching your Personal Goals
1 Have you ever watched a Monstera deliciosa leaf open? It starts off as a long roll of green, then gradually unrolls to reveal a large, magnificent leaf characterized by those amazingly formed openings or ‘Swiss cheese’ like spaces. It reminds me of our human endeavours as we strive to succeed in various areas of…
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God’s Justice!
We live in a world where people are constantly demonstrating for justice on some issue. They see themselves as the arbitrators of right and wrong and demand action to remedy the situation. Now I recall a childhood game we used to play using an old set of kitchen scales… those ones that had a set…
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Crossing the River!
There is something unique about crossing a river and we all have made those crossings when traveling in our cars over bridges. Sometimes the river may be quite wide, but the feeling we get is still the same. It’s that leaving one side and then reaching the land on the other side… a crossing over…
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Resting in faith!
We can often ask the question… what is faith? Simply, it is to rely on and trust in something or some person. But it is not meant to be a mental struggle where we tire ourselves out trying too hard to believe. Perhaps we need to stop and rest for a while. I recall an…
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SUBMISSION
What is submission? Is it a sign of personal weakness or perhaps the secret of personal strength? I guess, at the end of the day, the crucial question is who or what are we submitting to? We can submit to the laws of the land; we can submit to legal authorities… that is not only…
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The Family Connection!
The power of family is something we all experience and it gives us that sense of belonging. Our paternal and maternal links are real, that integral part of who we are as an individual. We search records to discover our family history, then construct family trees. At the same time, we discover interesting facts about…
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Keep sparkling!
When you think of the word sparkle… what are the first images that come to mind? Maybe a woman’s evening dress with its glistening sequins… so stunning, but more than that, the sparkling glitter affects us! Or consider one of those fireworks sparklers, it ignites, we wave it back and forth and showers of sparks…
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A Divided Heart
One of the most moving passages in the Bible is where Jesus tells us that he stands at the door and knocks. If we respond to that knock and open the door, he then promises to come in at our invitation, to share life together. It is never God’s intention to discipline us for no…
Christian Faith Perspectives 