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Disappointment

Disappointment

There’s an old Yiddish adage that says “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” which translated means: “man plans, and God laughs.” Despite our most careful planning, the Road of Life is unpredictable. The unpredictability of life and our own expectations lead to heartbreak and great disappointment. But in reality, God isn’t laughing. Our good and loving Heavenly Father does not laugh at His children who He so carefully and lovingly created, and He wants His best for us. Disappointment comes in…

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I Will Wait for You

I Will Wait for You

“If it takes forever, I will wait for you. For a thousand summers, I will wait for you…” is the first line of the 1966 song “I Will Wait for You” by Bobby Darin. There are hundreds of songs written about waiting forever for our romantic love. But what about waiting for our True Love? One of the amazing lessons found in the book of Habakkuk is that the prophet asked God exactly what he wanted to know. He also…

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Out Of Alignment

Out Of Alignment

Driving a vehicle that is out of alignment is difficult—and dangerous. Drifting over into other areas is hazardous. Being out of alignment causes unnecessary wear on the tires which can cause unexpected problems in unexpected places. Continued misalignment will render the vehicle useless for taking us where we need to go. Misalignment can be caused by several things: the driver, the road, or the worn parts in the vehicle. First, it may be something we did by being in a…

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Seen With The Eyes Of A Dove

Seen With The Eyes Of A Dove

“Build me a boat, make it long and make it wide; Gather your dreams, secure your hope, bring all that you know inside. Close the windows, lock the door, keep a candle burning bright; for you see, my friend Noah, you shall live without the light. Just remember what I’ve told you; hold fast to what you love, so the better land I promised you can be seen with the eyes of a Dove.”

Are You A Spiritually Vigorous Saint?

Are You A Spiritually Vigorous Saint?

“A saint is not to take the initiative toward self-realization, but toward knowing Jesus Christ. A spiritually vigorous saint never believes that his circumstances simply happen at random, nor does he ever think of his life as being divided into the secular and the sacred. He sees every situation in which he finds himself as the means of obtaining a greater knowledge of Jesus Christ, and he has an attitude of unrestrained abandon and total surrender about him. The Holy…

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The Rights of Man?

The Rights of Man?

It is a wonder that the world does not submit to God. “I have heard much of the rights of man: but it were well also to consider the rights of God, which are the first, highest, surest, and most solemn rights in the universe, and lie at the base of all other rights. Alas, great God, how art thou a stranger even in the world which thou hast thyself made! Thy creatures, who could not see if thou hadst not…

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God As A Lifestyle

God As A Lifestyle

Oswald Chambers, the Scottish evangelist and teacher wrote about the habit of having no habits where he implores us to check ourselves to see if our god is something other than God. He explains that it is easy to develop Christian habits that we focus on rather than focusing on the Lord Himself. This is something we all need to take a prayerfully close look at. Chambers sums it up by saying that our habits should be so immersed in…

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Foundation

Foundation

Dreams and visions can range from severe to humorous, depending on the dreamer’s attention to the Spiritual Journey. In this particular dream, I was trying to put on some underwear that wasn’t fitting properly, and I couldn’t figure out the cause. One leg felt too large, while the other too small. And the fabric stretched the wrong way and was made of a material that was not conducive to easy donning. The elastic seemed strange, but I knew the underwear was…

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Dimensions

Dimensions

“In my Father’s dwelling place, there are many mansions, or many abodes, many domains, or many resting places.” Mansions are dimensions or habitations in the spirit. Whatever level of surrender and corresponding harmony each believer attains is where healing and restoration begins. The understanding we reach is our spiritual level or dimension that we will reside in is our eternal home. Individual resting places are in accord with individual spiritual development during the Journey. While living in a body, we…

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Regrets

Regrets

A good friend asked me recently if I have any regrets. As I mentally flipped through conversations, actions and experiences, I found myself saying ‘no. I do not.’ Then the friend asked, ‘how can you not?’ He confessed to having many regrets. When we are truly in sync with God and we do something that is regrettable, the Spirit is quick to convict. Repentance and asking for forgiveness quickly follow, as does forgiveness of others—and ourselves. If reconciliation is prompted,…

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