Author: gabriel
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My Angel at Walmart
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I used to think I was God’s favorite. Now I know I am. No, I’m not egotistical. I just know how Papa feels about me. You, too, by the way. The only difference between you and me is that I believe I am. Do you? Last night Wanda wanted a…
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God Loves Cracked Pots!
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2 Corinthians 4:7 NIV— “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” Once upon a time, a man was walking along the beach when he came upon a cave. As he explored the cave, he found…
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Judgements
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These principles are excerpted from Dr. James B. Richards’ book, HOW TO STOP THE PAIN. I highly recommend it to you. In this time of so much division, hatred, and vitriol, these principles speak volumes to the real problems facing our society. If we are to allow Jesus to live…
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Who Is Your Source?
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The Fallen Pyramid vs. the Fruitful Pyramid After the fall, Adam and Eve became the ‘source’ of meeting their needs. They did not trust God anymore so they stopped coming to Him as their ‘Source.’ They started looking out for #1. They needed something from each other, but they were…
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There’s Got to be a Morning After
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I went out with the dogs this morning. The sky was a magnificent blue. The wind was a mere whisper. A married couple of cardinals was eating leisurely at the feeder. Persistent squirrels continued their assault of my ‘squirrel proof’ feeder. My dwindling flock of hummingbirds was grabbing their last…
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Political Incorrectness
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The last verse in the book of Judges is rather sobering and regrettably not unlike the culture of our day. It says, “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). When we don’t have strong leadership, who rely…
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The Eye of the Needle
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The Eye of the Needle (by Charlotte Baker) The biggest obstacle we face when it comes to allowing Jesus to live His life in us, through us, for us, and as us is our talents and gifts. We rely on our abilities as our source rather than Him. This story…
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Taking Jesus at His Word
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Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.…
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Let’s Change the World
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I don’t know if you have noticed lately, but frowns are outnumbering smiles by a mile. Just take a walk around a shopping mall. People look like dying calves in a hail storm. A lot have plugs in their ears. They have their eyes glued to a flat box which…
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Confession is Good for the Soul
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Confess. What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Confess your sins? Confess to a crime? Come clean of some wrong doing? Do your really know what the word, confess, means? 1.to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation. 2.to own or…