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Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...
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Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...
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A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...
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Girded with Truth

So far I am still loving the ladies' Bible study! This last session we learned about being girded with truth and having a strong core. Being girded implies wearing a belt. It can also imply the tucking of a long robe into the belt so the wearer can run with agility...

The Tricks of the Devil

Last night the little kids learned more about the armor of God. They learned that you wear it so you can fight against Satan, because he'll try to trick you. How does the devil trick us? He makes us think that we'll be forever happy with something that won't really...

Physical and Spiritual Armor and Weapons

I wrote this right after the first part of the ladies' Bible study at my church. I have some stuff I learned that I want to share! The study is called "The Armor of God," by Priscilla Shirer. In the first part of the ladies' Bible study, I was reminded of something...

The Armor and the Army

Last night the little kids started learning about the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-17). This morning at my church is the beginning of a ladies' Bible study on the armor of God. I'm looking forward to learning more about this! In Ephesians, we learn what the armor of...

Ready or Not

Every once in a while I see and hear people saying something along the lines of, "Please hurry and come back, Lord Jesus!" But I don't know if every person who says that actually knows what that means. Are we really ready for that? Are we ready to be done right now?...

Change: New, Scary, and Exciting

The new year is practically upon us! I'm excited! But then again, what if I don't like it? Well, I don't have much choice about that. So I'm going to trust God to take care of things, to take care of my friends and family, and to take care of me. This past year has...