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Growing – Learning – Believing – Confidence – Resting – Our Inheritance in Christ –
Living a better way now – taming the thoughts I think – You ask – Why make a change – why not think the same – Learning things I should have known raised my Expectations in this life from good … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Poetry
Tagged Believing, Calvary, Change, Confidence, Expectations, Gospel, Grace, Growing, Healing, Jesus, Learning, Plain talk, Power over spirits, Strength to use authority, Taming thoughts
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Broke My Wrist – Wrist Has Healed – Good Doctors and Physical Therapist Did Good Work – God Blessed – My Wrist Is Back in Service –
I heard the bone break. I refused to believe it for about 24 hours. After all, I could move it a little without pain, so I thought it must not be broken, even though the swelling, bruising, and hand drooping … Continue reading
Posted in Healing, Memoir
Tagged blessing, broken wrist, Calvary, Cast, Doctors, Healed, Healed Wrist, Healing Process, Jesus, No Pain, Physical Therapist, Praise
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Believer – How is your Mood Today – If You’re Not in a Good Mood – Cheer Up – We Are the Righteousness of God in Christ – Jesus Paid it All – On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand – All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand –
If I’m not in a good mood, I should be. I am loved. Jesus Christ gave Himself for me (us) so I am (we are) eternally blessed. He removed the curse of the law at Calvary. We are freed from condemnation forever. … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Thought
Tagged Believers, Calvary, Cheer up, Christ Jesus, Good Mood, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of Christ, Loved, No Condemnation, Overcome, Solid Rock, Tribulation, World
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The Song of Songs – Love Story of the Ages – Song of Solomon – Let Him Kiss Me with the Kisses of His Mouth – for Your Love Is Better than Wine – Valentine’s Day Is about Love – Herein Is Love – Not that We Loved God – but that He Loved us (1 John 4:10) –
Song of Solomon, Song of Songs, depicts the love between Jesus and His bride, the church. He sees her as spotless and without flaw. Jesus, the Son of God, having died for us, taking our place, took away our sins forever. … Continue reading
Do You Have a Problem Believing that God Will Heal You – Say – I am Healed – Say it Again – I Am Healed – Say it Audibly – When You Are Alone without Distraction – Your Faith Will Grow as You Say What Jesus Said to Say – Do You Need Healing – Say – I Am Healed – By His Stripes I Am Healed –
Does that sound wrong to you? The Word of God says if we are believers in Christ Jesus, we are healed. We are healed because the Word of God says healing is ours through the redemption accomplished by Jesus on the … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Curtain Calls, Memoir
Tagged Believe, Believers, By His Stripes, Calvary, Cross, Have what you Say, Healing, Jesus Heals, Kenneth Hagin, Power of the tongue, Redemption, Salvation, Say it, Speak life, Word of God
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Clouds or Not – Sun Rises – God’s Mercies Are New Every Morning – There Is Hope in the Darkest Night – The Sun Will Rise – Know that You Know – God LOVES You – Look Up – Jesus Is Lord –
Though troubles abound And your future seems Impossible – Remember who you are – The righteousness of God in Christ – You are His workmanship – You are His Beloved – You are seated with Him in heavenly places – Our Father … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Beloved, Calvary, Carol Ann Hoel, faith in god, Heavenly places, Hope, Jesus, Jesus is Lord, Love of God, Mercies of God, Mercy, Provision, Step of Faith, Sunrise, The Bible
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In Light of Mark 11:23 – What Should We Speak – We Should Speak Blessings and not Curses – We Should Speak the Desires of our Hearts – What Are We Speaking – We Can Have What We Say – Death and Life Are in the Power of the Tongue – Proverbs 18:21 –
Mark 11:23 – The Bible (KJV) – For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe … Continue reading
Bless Me – LORD – Bless My Brother Too – Bless Our Friends – and Those that Don’t Know You – God of LOVE You Are – Bless the LORD – O My Soul – We Shall Not Forget Your Love –
Bless me – LORD – bless my brother too – Bless our friends – and those that don’t know YOU – There’s so much LOVE in YOU – LORD – Father – Son – and Holy Spirit – JESUS – … Continue reading
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Tagged Bless, Bless All mankind, Bless me, Bless my brother, Bless the LORD, blessing, Blessings, Calvary, Carol Ann Hoel, Father, God is Love, Holy Spirit, love, Search the Earth, Son
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What Was the Attitude of Jesus – Jesus Was Moved with Compassion – He Instructed His Disciples this Way – Heal the Sick – Cleanse the Lepers – Raise the Dead – Cast Out Devils – Freely Ye Have Received – Freely Give –
How fiercely you cared for us – LORD Jesus – Your compassion drove You to the cruel cross – Your love allowed the nails to hold You there – Your death and resurrection set us free – By Your wounds … Continue reading
Psalm 22 – The Bible – (KJV) – Messianic Psalm – Prophecy – Crucifixion of Christ –
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Calvary, Christ, Christian, Cross, Cross of Calvary, Crucifixion of Christ, Jesus, My God, Psalm 22, Redemption, Salvation, Savior, Suffering, The Bible, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me
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Do We Reap What We Sow OR Is This an Old Covenant Principle – (Letters to a Friend – Series)
When I learned that the ministry of Jesus embraced the last years of the Old Covenant, my understanding of the four books of the gospel, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, changed. Things Jesus said that once seemed contradictory to the … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Letters to a Friend (series), Thought
Tagged Bible, Calvary, Commandments, Cross, Crucifiction, Jesus, Judgment, new covenant, Old Covenant, Reap, Rich Young Ruler, Salvation, Son of God, Sow, Whirlwind
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Jesus – You Cherish Me
Prelude to poem: Remember the song we sang as children: Jesus loves me; this I know; for the Bible tells me so. Yes, Jesus loves me; the Bible tells me so. And so it does tell us so (John 3:16). … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Poetry, Thought
Tagged abundant grace, Almighty God, Believer, Calvary, cherish me, Children, Fail, Forgiven, Free, Hope, Jesus, Lamb of God, Mistake, Redemption, Regret
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Oh Believer – There is No Spot in You
Did you fall – Did you hurt Someone you love so much – Did you miss the mark – Or speak a lie – Oh Believer – there is no spot in you – Your righteousness is a gift Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
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Jesus – My Identity
Your Beloved I am – You died for me – Paid the price To set me free – Who am I – I am You – In You I dwell – The world to tell – My identity rests In … Continue reading
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Tagged Beloved, Blessed, Calvary, Christ, Christian, Dwell In You I dwell, Faithfulness, God, Identity, Jesus, Nest, New Creation, New Creature, Paid the Price, Savior, Tell the World, the World, Who am I, World
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Believe in Me
How do I know I’m trusting you – I’m resting – resting – resting – Resting on your promises – No sleepless nights No tears – no fright How do I know that You love me – See Calvary – … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Believe in Jesus, Believe in me, Calvary, God, Jesus, love, Nail-Pierced Hands, No fright, No Sleepless Nights, No Tears, Promises, Resting, Son of God, Trust Jesus, Trusting, World
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My Righteousness is from YOU – JESUS
My righteousness is from YOU JESUS – who suffered and died And rose again In YOU I triumph – unstoppable – Your LOVE is my JOY – YOU are TRUTH and GRACE – JESUS – Son of the Father My … Continue reading
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Tagged Abolishes guilt, accusation, Blessed, Blessed by Grace, Blood of Jesus, Calvary, Cross, Cross of Calvary, delivered from condemnation, Father's Right Hand, Freed by Truth, Freely gave His blood, Glory, Glory Hallelujah, Grace, Hallelujah, Jesus, Jesus Died, Jesus rose again, Jesus suffered, Lawless Deeds, My Joy, No Condemnation, Promises, Righteousness, Shed Blood of Christ, Sins, Son of the Father, Suffered and Died and Rose Again, Throne, Triumph, Truth, Unrighteousness, Unstoppable, who delivers from condemnation, Your Love
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Mother’s Day Thoughts –
Look at the cross through the eyes of Mary the mother of Jesus – She felt the agony That only mothers know As she watched her beloved Son suffer and die at Calvary Every son or daughter that ever lives … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Calvary, Daughter, Die, Love her, Mary, Mary Mother of Jesus, Mother, Mother of Jesus, Mother's Day, Son, Suffer
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LORD – I’ll Not Question You
LORD – I’ll not question You As I did in the days of my youth – Doubting Your faithfulness – of Your love demanding proof Patiently you pitied me When bruised – my torn heart bled Gushers of grief … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
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LORD – Who Are the Righteous
FATHER in your Word are many promises Promises made to the righteous – Who are the righteous I am not righteous LORD – You know – Not in myself – It’s not in me LORD To do right for … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Accuser, Accuser Has No Power, Blessed, Blood Sacrifice, Calvary, Cross of Christ, Faith of Abraham, Father, Forgive, Forgiveness, Grace, Heart Breaks When I Fail, Heartbreak, Never Condemned, No Condemnation, Obey, Obey and Rest, Power, Promises, Rest, Righteous, Righteousness by Faith, Sacrifice of Blood of Jesus, Sins Covered, Testimony of God's Word, Who Are the Righteous, Word of God
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Crack the Hard Cases LORD
Praises to You LORD for You Alone can do the impossible You alone can tame the wild Ones – You alone are God Crack the hard cases LORD – The ones that break our hearts – I’d be lost … Continue reading
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Tagged Blast Fire from your Snout, Break Hearts, Bride and Groom, Broken Heart, Calvary, Chase Them, Chased Me, Chill Out, Crack the Hard Cases, Everlasting Doom, From Death Bloomed, Glory Land, Hard Cases, Heaven, Impossible, KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS, Praises to God, Praises to You LORD, Praises wring out, Rose Again, Shed blood, Tame Wild Ones, Trained to Chill Out, Wild Horse, Wrap them in Your Love, You Alone Are God, You Whisperer
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