Category Archives: Faith

Reserved for Service

Lately things have been moving in a different direction for me. Daily life isn’t much different but what is happening in my spiritual life is moving along again. For over 20 years or so I’ve felt like I’ve been in … Continue reading

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Opinion: Today’s New Normal

2021 and Beyond How to start this blog post? Events the past year and a half and those continuing to unfold have me concerned for the future of our nation. The hatred and deception in our politics and among our … Continue reading

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Checking in, an Update on Life

It’s been quite a long time I’ve ignored my blog. I apologize to those who have followed me over the last three years for taking so long to write anything. So much has been going on the past few months. … Continue reading

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Learning to be an Intercessor

Over the years I’ve had periods of time that I delved deeply into the Word of God and those times were times of growth. I spent many hours in prayer as well, mostly for my family in those years. Having … Continue reading

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Is Encouragement a Gift of the Spirit?

In the New Testament there are a couple or three places that mention gifts of the spirit. In Romans 12:6-8  it gives seven gifts the fourth is exhortation. In doing some research on the word and synonyms I believe I … Continue reading

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Fruit of the Spirit – Part 7 Gentleness and Self Control

It has been awhile since I last penned part 6 of this series. Much has happened and I had written most of the part on gentleness in October of last year. I didn’t realize it had been that long. I’ve … Continue reading

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Proclaim the Wonderful Works of Yahuah

Psalm 145:3-5 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 3 Yahweh is great and is highly praised; His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation will declare Your works to the next and will proclaim Your mighty acts. 5 I[a] will speak of Your splendor and glorious … Continue reading

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Fruit of the Spirit (Part 6) Faith/Faithfulness

Galatians 5:22-23 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,[a] 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. In the verses above the Holman translation uses faith, the King James Version uses faithfulness. From the Strong’s … Continue reading

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Fruit of the Spirit (Part 3) – Peace

Galatians 5:22-23 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. I think the NASB translation of the verse above is my favorite, at least it is … Continue reading

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Fruit of the Spirit (Part 2) – Joy

Galatians 5:22-23 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, faith, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. When I accepted Jesus at age 14 I was at a Baptist Bible Camp. Thanks to a junior high … Continue reading

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