Author: gabriel
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Are You a Pathfinder or a Trailblazer?
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Consider, if you will, the postage stamp. Its total usefulness consists in its ability to stick to one thing until it gets to its destination. I have not looked lately but has the word, commitment, been deleted from the dictionary? Even postage stamps are useless without commitment, or as I…
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Torch the World!
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What is the difference between knowledge and enlightenment? When you have knowledge, you use a torch to light the way. When you are enlightened, you become the torch. Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount: “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a…
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The Pain of Change
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Life change will never occur until the pain of staying where you are is greater than the pain of going where you need to go. On Friday I was diagnosed with diabetes. My A1c was high along with my liver functions. My doctor put me on medication and a radical…
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A Matter of Perspective
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A few years back I read a book entitled: ONE WORD THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. I’ve found that God has His word for each of us every year. As we grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus, we pass through stages of life. Each of those…
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I, Hereby, Resolve…
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It’s time for New Year’s 2019 resolutions. Here is the Top Ten for 2018: 45% of Americans make resolutions. 38% never make resolutions. Only 8% of those who make them actually achieve their goal. 39% of those in their twenties achieve their goals while only 14% of those over fifty…
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From Jesus’ Lips to Your Heart
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You were created to be ONE with Me. My Father chose you before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless IN Me. I created the universe so that we could enjoy its wonders together forever. I so enjoy being with you. I did not create you to…
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The Paradoxical Commandments
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Jesus seemed to always be bucking public opinion. It got Him into a lot of trouble with the religious folks of His day. He just didn’t follow their rules, but neither did they. He really only had one rule: “Love one another as I have loved you. By this, all…
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Awaken!
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What I want to share with you has been more wonderful and life changing for me than I could have ever imagined. My only regret is that it took so many years for me to ‘get it!’ It is nothing like religion ever taught me. My awakening is a gift…
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The Gift of Giving
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Last Thursday was Thanksgiving. We talked about being thankful for all our blessings. This week we want to talk about giving. Generosity. Thankfulness and giving are two sides of the same coin. Being thankful for our blessings keeps us from taking life for granted. Giving generously expresses the genuine nature…
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It’s Always Time to Count Your Blessing
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I went to the grocery store today after church to pick up some things for Wanda to make supper tonight. I noticed that people were unusually friendly and nice. I talked with several shoppers about what brands they were buying and what they were doing for the holidays. It was…