Pamela Thorson
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Slightly Obsessed #156: The Promise
This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. – 1 John 2:25 January, not July, is traditionally the month for resolutions. It’s the symbolic equivalent of a new beginning, when we make all kinds of promises to ourselves and others. But New Year’s promises are notorious for not surviving past…
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Slightly Obsessed #155: Armed and Dangerous
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. – 2 Cor. 10:4 Never bring a knife to a gunfight. – Original source unknown The United States is embroiled in a battle over national security in the wake of recent shootings. A 2015 poll…
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Slightly Obsessed #154: Outcry
I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know. – Genesis 18:21 Our children love telling their stories of growing up in a log cabin. Now that they’re all adults and have their own lives,…
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Slightly Obsessed #153: Why 2 Chronicles 7:14 May not Mean What You Think
If… My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – Chronicles 7:14 King David longed to build the Temple of God for his people. But…
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Slightly Obsessed #152: He Is; We Are
And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “This is what you shall say to the sons of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” – Exodus 3:14 The car snakes past the other drivers as we jockey for position in the fast lane. We accelerate as…
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Slightly Obsessed #150: Between Hope and the Harvest
And hope does not disappoint. – Romans 5:5 Hope lives in my yard. It spills from baskets. It nestles in pots and peeks out from a layer of red mulch. It even inches around the rocks that line the pond at the end of the yard. At my house, hope is the thing with…
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Slightly Obsessed #149: The Mystery Revealed
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past… – Romans 16:25 There is nothing more delicious than a good mystery. My bookshelf is lined with Agatha Christie…
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Slightly Obsessed #148 Ambushed By Fear
Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. – Psalm 22:3 Praise Is the golden elixir of the soul. It oils our rusty relationship with God. It reaches beyond our fears to the Deliverer. Praise conquers kingdoms, hearts, and attitudes. Praise destroys our enemies. When it looked as…
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Slightly Obsessed #147: Declare War on Your Self
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. – Proverbs 16:32 A guy pulls a gun on another customer during a dispute at a fast-food restaurant. A teenager shoots his parents over a video game. A father kills his…
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Slightly Obsessed #146: Is It Possible to Fall from Grace?
You have fallen from grace. – Galatians 5:4 He stands sweating in the spotlight, fending off a crush of media circling the podium at the scent of blood in the water. His wife stands stoically behind him. A tight smile is frozen on her face, but her eyes tell the real story of betrayal:…
