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Sin
Friends, I have had a monumental struggle with vaping. Every time I read about sin and sanctification in the Bible, I feel I must quit caffeine and nicotine. But then I reach for my vape pen or make a coffee. I was reading Romans in the New Testament today, and the words of Paul: “So…
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Love Shower
The first thing to make clear Is that I am not angry This is sadness. I am hurting. I severed the nerves in my arm And it pains me. God is so compassionate So merciful So wise He is going to heal me. Overwhelmed. I do not deserve such love. God, just shower your love…
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Feeling Happier
Dear all, After a challenging day yesterday dealing with banking and technology problems, the Lord lifted me out of my despair and I enjoyed a very blessed evening. It rained this morning, which was an answer to prayer and very refreshing. Thanks be to God. I have been reading the Bible and the Qur’an today…
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Insanocracy
Daily dealings With the insanocracy Leave me intensely hurt And almost insane myself. Almost. I tried crying out to God, Why must I go through this Again and again? What purpose does it really serve? And then I paused And thanked God That even in this place Of mental distress There are blessings to be…
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Jesus: God or Lamb of God?
Jesus is referred to in the Bible as the Lamb of God, yet Trinitarian Christians argue that Jesus is himself God. In the Book of Revelation, in the penultimate chapter, we find the phrase ‘the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb’. How, then, can Jesus be Almighty God?
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Praying For Good vs Praying For Evil
Greetings, all, In my Bible reading today, I was struck by how the psalmist prayed for his adversaries to be accursed and suffer shame. This contrasts sharply with the teaching of Jesus, who said we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. I suppose this is why Jesus is set apart…
About STEVEN
Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor from the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
