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To Courting God

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Michael

Prayer, a time set aside to engage and know God and for God to engage and know us.  Throughout the Old and New Testaments God represents His relationship with His people as a spousal relationship.  Prayer can be viewed as … Continue reading →

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To Perseverance in Faith

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Michael

God does not call us to perfection but to persevere in faith, and thorough our perseverance and His grace He perfects us.   Our imperfections like the cross that Christ bore can burden us, or if united with Christ lift us … Continue reading →

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All Are Important

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Michael

God created all with a uniquely important purpose within His Kingdom. Sometimes we discount our purpose as unimportant, when compared to others.  This is a mistake.   Just as God loves all, all have an important purpose within His Kingdom.  The … Continue reading →

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A Short, Beautiful, Powerful Prayer

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Michael

The shortest, most beautiful and power prayer is the Holy Name “Jesus”.  It is the name that saves us from death, the name that brings us eternal life.  The name God is “well pleased” with.  It is the name of … Continue reading →

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To Sustaining Life

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Michael

What sustains human life?  God the Father reveals in Deuteronomy 8:3 “that man does not live by bread alone, but that man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.”  All that man is and has … Continue reading →

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Child-Like Love of God

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Michael

God desires a child-like love.  Nothing should prevent us from loving with such a pure, simple love, a love that does not question if it is sufficient. Public opinion prevents some from loving God with a child-like love.  What others … Continue reading →

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To Being Aligned

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Michael

Misalignment occurs when our earthly endeavors are contrary to our created purpose. We were created out the infinite goodness of God to gain his everlasting happiness in heaven through knowing, loving and serving him in this world. We become misaligned … Continue reading →

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Approaching God in Prayer

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Michael

God desires prayer that presents him with the emotions and feelings that dwell within the heart—fear, anger, pain, loneliness, brokenness, joy, praise, and thanksgiving.  He is not so distant that emotions and feelings should not be shared.  God, our father, … Continue reading →

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To the Eyes of Faith

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Michael

In Lumen Fidei (18) Pope Francis states, “Faith does not merely gaze at Jesus, but sees things as Jesus himself sees them, with his own eyes: it is a participation in his way of seeing.” Seeing things as Jesus sees … Continue reading →

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The Potter and His Clay

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Michael

He is the potter, we the clay.  He shapes the clay according to his plan.  The potter pours himself into his work and fills it with himself.  The clay is shaped with love and the sweet disciple of a father.  … Continue reading →

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