Category Archives: Child of God

The Lord your God Himself fights for you

“And the Lord said to me, See, I have begun to give Sihon and his land over to you.  Begin to possess it, that you may inherit his land.  Then Sihon and all his people came out against us to … Continue reading

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QUOTE (Norma McCorvey) – Jan 22

Originally posted on A DEVOTED LIFE:
“It was so hard for me to conceive that the Lord had forgiven me, especially after so many children had been killed. But He has forgiven me and restored me. And, gradually, I have…

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God is with you… in the dark places

Three different times I begged God to make me well again. Each time he said, “No. But I am with you; that is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” Now I am glad to boast about how weak … Continue reading

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Father’s Love of Newborn-agains

In the place where I sit at church I regularly have babies and their parents in front of me. I chuckle at how such a little thing like a new-born commands the careful attention, many times, of two adults AND … Continue reading

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“Therefore, as…

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave … Continue reading

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God’s Spoiled Brat

I contacted a school earlier this week to donate something on behalf of the physician I work for and the individual I spoke with referred to himself as God’s Spoiled Brat. He said “Other people are God’s Children, but I’m … Continue reading

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Worthy and Accepted

“…our acceptance and worth are not dependent on others’ acceptance of us, even if they are fellow believers! Whether they accept us or not, we are still deeply loved, completely forgiven, fully pleasing, totally accepted, and complete in Christ. He … Continue reading

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The Truth of who I am

In this world I am mostly labeled by what I’ve done, whether good or bad, and for the most part that is what I’ve believed about myself.  I don’t know about you, but for me it’s easier to believe the bad … Continue reading

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Kindness to Strangers

As I am busying myself with the tasks and events of the Christmas season I recently remembered a Christmas when the normal busy-ness and cheer was very far from my experience and my mind.  It was Christmas Eve morning several years … Continue reading

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A Wonderful Funeral

I’m a reserved gal who holds high expectations, so it takes something to impact or impress me.  Imagine my surprise when I came out of a funeral last week and my first response after leaving the service was…”what a wonderful … Continue reading

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