New Memories are created for you every day—on your iPhone and in life. And, just as on iPhones, if you want to save a Memory permanently, you must mark it as a favorite, because it will eventually disappear if you don’t. This was brought home to me recently both in a podcast I…
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Jesus Weeps Over Me
The crack of the whip was loud as it whistled through the air. Whack! Whack! Whack! The sharp pieces of bone and metal dug gouges deep in His flesh. Yet this was not what made Jesus weep. He knew this was coming and it did within mere days of his weeping over Jerusalem. But what…
Read MoreWalk By Faith?
This one area trips me up over and over. I get to the place where I feel I’ve conquered it; I’m feeling good and up it pops again. Recently our pastor spoke on how the battle never ends (https://faithandvictory.com/battle/) and one of the things he said was “even the righteous struggle and the committed hurt.”…
Read MoreThe Dots of My Life
A man about whom God said… What does God say about me? I’ve been reading in 1 Kings and I keep seeing the phrase, “Jereboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. That was his legacy. How sad to have history record the worst thing you’d ever done over and over again. Stay with…
Read MoreHalf-hearted or Whole-hearted?
If you’re not familiar with this story you may wonder why I have chosen such a verse. I’ll admit on the surface it doesn’t seem “wow.” But let me delve just a bit into the story. The Israelites were being persecuted and the Philistines were routing them in battle. So the soldiers sent some back…
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