by leaps and bounds
An Arise Ministries Network
Category: Food For Thought Posts
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‘I am the Lord, and I do not change. And so you, the descendants of Jacob, are not yet completely lost.’ Malachi 3.6 GNBDC ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and for ever.’ Hebrews 13.8 GNBDC Holy Spirit, guide my fingers because You have a chaos of words fluttering about in my mind this…
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I keep having visions of large ships. My mind instantly labels them as being warships, but then I hear, “Are you sure they’re warships?” Well Lord, they sure look like them, but if you’re asking me if I’m sure if they are, I’m guessing that they’re not. So, Father, if they’re not warships, what are…
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So Jesus called them all together to him and said, “You know those who are rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority. This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, he must be the servant of the rest;…
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“Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?” Luke 6.46 NIV What looks like foolishness to one is nothing short of obedience to the Father to some. It doesn’t have to make sense to you what He is asking of her, it only has to make sense to her…
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I have been spending time in Isaiah, and if I were to be honest, I would tell you that up until recently it was the hardest book for me to read. I struggled to not only digest its words meaning, but to stay attentive to what just seemed like obnoxious ramblings. Yeah, I am aware…
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Boldly: 1. In a confident and courageous way, showing a willingness to take risks. Dated: in a manner that is so confident as to be impudent or presumptuous. 2. In a way that is characterized by having a strong, vivid, or clear appearance. For the last several days, ever since I began praying over a…
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For days I have found myself in a funk, and for days I have had the feeling that I needed to clean my bedroom. What a mix!! I’ve sat here and argued with myself that tackling my bedroom while in a mood was not going to be a good thing. But alas, I finally gave…
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I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw this image and like many others probably had, I chuckled and kept on scrolling and that’s when the Spirit was like, “Nope, go back to that!” Oftentimes we talk about idolatry, and we think of people, places and things. But do we ever stop and think of…
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Do you ever find yourself admiring another person and the strength that they exhibit and you can’t help but think to yourself, “Geesh, I sure wish I was as strong as them because there is no way I could handle half of what they do!” “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth…
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In Revelation 3.19 we’re told to be zealous… In Romans 12.11 we’re told, “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord”… In Isaiah 42.13 we hear how, “The Lord will march out like a champion, like a warrior he will still up his zeal; with a shout he will raise…