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“Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.” Eph 5:1 What comes before the “therefore?” Paul is telling the Ephesians to take off the “old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires” and “put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness...

Staying Steady

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Psalm 46:1 I came home not long ago from teaching a bible study in Houston. It was one of those times when I really sensed the Spirit using me, and I could see women responding to Him. I remember driving...

Digging up Flowers

Psalm 31:1 In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Depression chased me right into the presence of God. I wasn’t even clear about what was bothering me until we had a breakfast picnic together on the...

Tightly Secure in Him

“Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we...

Replacing Insecurity with Security

“Even if my mother and father abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.”              Psalm 27:10 A number of years ago I poured my energy and heart into multiple work projects. I felt satisfied contributing to the “internal” part of daily work and growing the...