The other day I burst out laughing when I read a passage from the book of Isaiah. It wasn't a joke, of course. I don't think there are any jokes in the Bible, but there are definitely some funny moments. You probably know the story of Ahaz, a wicked king of Judah. Ahaz literally began to tremble with […]
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faith, thoughtsThis weekend's seminar was splendid, this time with God was absolutely splendid. God came to dwell with us. I confess to a constant sense of wonder each time God comes to worship and makes His presence felt. I'm not sure when I realized that God is not and has never sought to
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faith, thoughtsIt seems to me that to the extent that God is God, it is perfectly reasonable and legitimate for Him to expect us to believe Him, even if it means refusing to believe anyone else. For He knows everything; and perhaps it is the concept of an all-knowing God that
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faith, thoughtsTo know God is to be truly blessed, to receive, without having done anything extraordinary to deserve it, the only thing that has true value, the only thing that really matters, that matters today, that will matter tomorrow, that will always matter when all else has ceased to matter. I looked at God in the
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faith, thoughtsMy great-nephew is an example for all Christians to follow. He was an original who did not hesitate to go against the prevailing position. He had one answer, only one, to every instruction, every request for action with which he did not agree: 'No,' a categorical, firm, and resolute no. It is from this
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faith, thoughtsI love the fact that God knows us well and knows what we are capable of. So, I have learned that one of the most intelligent things I can say to Him is 'Yes, Lord,' especially since He never says anything unreasonable. When I say 'Yes, Lord,' I am putting myself in agreement.
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faith, thoughtsOne day, a few years ago, I was talking about transformation again, and a woman reacted by saying, 'I'm fine like this.' From her reaction, I understood that I had not succeeded in getting my message across because it was not at all a question of knowing whether she had reached the
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