the one thing … part 4

I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. Romans 7:19 {NLT} I can anticipate the response that is coming: “I know that all God’s commands are spiritual, but I’m not. Isn’t this also your experience?” Yes. I’m full of myself—after all, I’ve spent a long time in sin’s prison. What…

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the one thing … part 2

I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. Romans 7:19 {NLT} I believe each of us walks a different path to our own personal truths. And I believe the Holy Spirit–our Friend, Advocate, Encourager, Comforter, and Counselor–leads us into those truths differently. Easier said … what’s right for one person,…

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great things grow out of dark places … part 3

War broke out in Heaven. Michael and his Angels fought the Dragon. The Dragon and his Angels fought back, but were no match for Michael. They were cleared out of Heaven, not a sign of them left. The great Dragon – ancient Serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, the one who led the whole earth astray – thrown out, and all his Angels thrown…

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