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Isn’t it amazing how the Bible all connects? How reading one verse can bring remembrance of another? In 1 John 3:1-10, John is talking about practicing righteousness. Righteousness is acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin God has made us free from guilt and sin. But how do we practice this? Two ways: Love…
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Scripture and Depression
This is day 28 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about prayer and depression. Today, I’m talking about scripture and depression. Photo Credit Reading scripture goes hand in hand with prayer. This is how God speaks to us. Scripture tells us the truth about who God is and who we…
Kids in the Word Wednesday ~ October 26
31 Days to Finding Joy in Depression is almost over. I’ll be sharing about our adventures in again. I hope that you’ll leave comments and link up posts with what you’re doing to keep your Kids in the Word! How have you kept your kids in the Word this week? Leave a comment or link…
1 John ~ The Ultimate Teacher
Last week, I read the second part of 1 John 2. In verse 27, the anointing is the ultimate teacher. But what is anointing? Anointing is usually defined by pouring oil on something to consecrate it or make it holy, set apart, to God. The word used here in Greek is “charisma,” which when tracked…
1 John ~ You Have Been Forgiven
You have been forgiven. Yup. It’s true. If you have confessed Jesus, then you have been forgiven. John reminds his readers of this in 1 John 2:12-17. Do you have a hard time accepting forgiveness? I do. Do you ever feel like you don’t deserve forgiveness? I do. Do you ever try to work for forgiveness?…