“Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. … Continue reading Are You Being Taken Advantage Of?
Christianity
A Thorn in The Flesh
“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, … Continue reading A Thorn in The Flesh
In Fairytale Land
An Original Work / March 28, 2022 Once upon a time in fairytale land,Grand masters laid out their careful plan.Deception was what it was about,Trick people and leave not one to doubt. Tell tales as though they are the truth.Be charming, as well as be uncouth.Play acting as though what’s seen is real,Sincerely fake what … Continue reading In Fairytale Land
Such Men are False Apostles
“And what I am doing I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for … Continue reading Such Men are False Apostles
A Divine Jealousy For You
“I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will … Continue reading A Divine Jealousy For You
Confident That You Belong to Christ?
“Look at what is before your eyes. If anyone is confident that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that just as he is Christ's, so also are we. For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I … Continue reading Confident That You Belong to Christ?
To Sing a New Song
To sing a new song, a song in my heart,A song that’s of joy, to never depart,To sing it out loud where people can hear,To sing now with courage and never with fear, To sing in the morning and even at night,To sing of salvation, of Jesus, the Light,To tell of His wonders, His miracles, … Continue reading To Sing a New Song
From Beginning to End
Written on August 12, 2024: I have been a little under the weather today and I am very tired. We had no plans for today, so I have been resting up a bit. When I was up for a little while, and my husband and I were talking, the subject somehow went to the songs … Continue reading From Beginning to End
The Point of This Is
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having … Continue reading The Point of This Is
Where is Your Money Going?
“We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can … Continue reading Where is Your Money Going?
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