bethlehem, change, Indwelling, Jesus, Oswald Chambers

Is My Life a Bethlehem?

Put God’s Son First. “Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives Me” (Matthew 18:5). God came as a baby, giving and entrusting Himself to me. He expects my personal life to be a “Bethlehem.” Am I allowing my natural life to be slowly transformed by the dwelling life of the Son of God? God’s ultimate purpose …

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Army, college, decisions, family, God's call, marriage, parents, prayer, Trust, visions

The Call

Despite two decades and a whole lot of life since then, the vision is clear. I remember His call vividly.   I was standing alone in my dorm room asking God what He wanted me to do because my dad’s desire to have a lawyer in the family wasn’t a good fit for me; I hated political science classes.   …

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calling, contentment, faith, gentleness, godliness, love, Paul, Timothy

The Good Fight

…But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world and we take nothing out of it (1 Timothy 6:6). Godliness with contentment. Can you have godliness without contentment? Yes. Guilty. Paul continues to write to Timothy: But you, man of God, flee from all this, (the love of money and desire to be famous) and pursue …

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Memorial Day, Soldiers, The fight

Remember

In honor of those who fought for something much bigger than themselves.

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calling, Jericho, Jesus, Joshua, worship

Go Barefoot today

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown …

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