According to Merriam-Webster, renewing is "making like new; restoring to freshness, vigor, or perfection". 1 The famous example of grabbing a sheet of paper, crumpling it, and trying to stretch it so that it looks new again demonstrates how difficult it is to bring something back to its original state. Just like that perfectly flat …
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Renovation 1.2: The uniqueness of creation
A few weeks ago, I read an informative article about snowflakes. There are millions of millions of different shapes, perfectly symmetrical and hexagonal. There is such a variety in these that it can be assured that no two are the same. 1 This can be said of almost anything created: even identical twins show differences …
Renovation 1.1: The novelty of an eternal God
As I read biblical texts, it is interesting to me to relate them to their author. In books such as Psalms and Proverbs, we can identify events in the life of David or Salomon that agree with their writing, especially the way they perceived God. David, as a shepherd, could identify with his Shepherd, who …
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Can you love those whom I have loved?
And yes, love is painful as we feel the loss, but it helps us become more human and to feel deeply. It humbles us and allows our hearts of stone to become hearts of flesh. It makes us stronger as we overcome evil and builds our character. It prevails above darkness and shines Jesus’ light. It is our most powerful weapon.
Provision
He takes care of us, whatever our situation. And he takes care of us in many ways; sometimes, He can use us to care for others, and in this case, we can take care of others by staying away and staying home.
Quarantine Day #5
So much change led me to see that one thing (Person) that doesn't change: 'Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.' Hebrews 13:8
Your present is not reality
'And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.' I Samuel 22:2
This group of people that many would leave out became the great army of David.
No Shortcuts, Only Love
"We find ourselves taking shortcuts. God did not choose a shortcut."
What is That to You?
I suppose we've all seen the image of a person working on homework and suddenly a fly goes by and all focus is lost. Or going to grab something to your room, but you walk by the living room and there's suddenly a lot to do. Not to talk about trying to get some work …
Truth
"One thing I know now is that the achievements, checked tasks or goals are not the most important thing, but rather how these help me build character and if they reflect the idea of who I really want to be."
A Verse in a Word. John 15:5
JOHN John 15:5 '“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. ' John 15:5 HUMBLENESS the absence of any feelings of being better than others Abiding in God involves a true knowledge about who we are. …
A Verse in a Word. John 15:4
JOHN John 15:4 'Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.' John 15:4 DEPENDENCE determined by something else We are no longer on our own and this is actually to our benefit: we are …
Free and Loved 