Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Isaiah 43:1-3 (New Revised Standard Version) ~ Discouragement is one of life’s greatest challenges. Each of us will have our share of discouragement at some point in our lifetime. However, our approach to managing our discouragement will distinguish us from others around us. Here is hope from God’s Word in the midst of discouragement …
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Isaiah 43:1-3 (New Revised Standard Version) ~ Discouragement is one of life’s greatest challenges. Each of us will have our share of discouragement at some point in our lifetime. However, our approach to managing our discouragement will distinguish us from others around us. Here is hope from God’s Word in the midst of discouragement …
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Compassion means to feel passion or emotion with someone, to enter sympathetically into their sorrow and pain. Compassion is the normative Christian response to the world. ~ Bishop Rueben Job write “Jesus was often prompted by compassion to act on behalf of those who were suffering loss, disease, and hunger. It seems inevitable that those who follow Jesus must show compassion in all of their decisions and actions. This is especially true of those who relate to people suffering hunger, disease, and death. The followers of Jesus cannot ignore the needy of the world, and neither can we look away from the needs of the world. If our lives are modeled the One we claim to follow, we will, as Jesus did, look with compassion upon all who step across our paths. Looking with compassion requires the further step of seeking to alleviate the pain that prompted our compassion.”
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Compassion means to feel passion or emotion with someone, to enter sympathetically into their sorrow and pain. Compassion is the normative Christian response to the world. ~ Bishop Rueben Job write “Jesus was often prompted by compassion to act on behalf of those who were suffering loss, disease, and hunger. It seems inevitable that those who follow Jesus must show compassion in all of their decisions and actions. This is especially true of those who relate to people suffering hunger, disease, and death. The followers of Jesus cannot ignore the needy of the world, and neither can we look away from the needs of the world. If our lives are modeled the One we claim to follow, we will, as Jesus did, look with compassion upon all who step across our paths. Looking with compassion requires the further step of seeking to alleviate the pain that prompted our compassion.”
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 16th, 2008 No Comments »
Jesus said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” ~ Mark 6:31-32 (TNIV) ~ This week, we’re challenged to keep the Sabbath. Spend the day resting, with family, reading, HAVE A NAP. ~ What does the sabbath mean to you, and how will you spend it? Cooking a special Sunday meal, on Saturday? How about a long nap? Or badminton with the kids?
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 16th, 2008 No Comments »
Jesus said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” ~ Mark 6:31-32 (TNIV) ~ This week, we’re challenged to keep the Sabbath. Spend the day resting, with family, reading, HAVE A NAP.
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