Tag: Christian
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Slightly Obsessed 232: Beyond the Veil of Tears
My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken. – Psalm 62:1-2 One striking aspect of Christ’s time on earth is how little He revealed of His own struggles. We know little of His sorrows…
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Slightly Obsessed #230: Are We Spiritual Darwinists?
From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen…
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Slightly Obsessed #229: When Pain Is a Good Thing
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world. – C.S. Lewis It’s deep into the football season. Some players have been sidelined with season-ending injuries, while others limp through the games. In a 2016 ESPN article entitled “How NFL…
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Slightly Obsessed #228: The God of the Grateful
I will remember the works of the LORD: yes, I will remember Your wonders of old. I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds. – Psalm 77:11-12 (Berean Study Bible) The voice on the other end of the line sternly lectured me. “Pam,” the doctor scolded, “You’re in denial. Accept…
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Slightly Obsessed #226 Triune
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 God created mankind in His image, we are told in Genesis. His image is expressed through humanity…
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Slightly Obsessed #225: Why Lightning Doesn’t Strike the Wicked
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. The Lord is not slow about…
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Slightly Obsessed #224: When the Pressure Feels Too Great
My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord Or loathe His reproof, For whom the Lord loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. – Proverbs 3:11-12 It sits in our dining room in all its four-foot, leafy splendor. It’s a fig tree, and it’s a bonsai. At least, it…
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Slightly Obsessed #222: The Rain
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. – James 5:18 This summer has lain heavy on my soul. As the hills surrounding my valley turned dry and brown in the daily heat, so I have withered under an unrelenting spiritual oppression. I read my Bible, prayed…
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Slightly Obsessed #221: Are You Green and Sappy?
The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, They will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green, To declare that the LORD…
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Slightly Obsessed #220: We Only Have One Job
Because He has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With a long life I will satisfy him…
