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Embrace what is good Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.  Romans 12:9 This is a pretty simple message, but not so easy to live by.  To hate what is evil, and cling to or embrace what is good.  If you are not sure what that looks likeContinue reading “June 30, 2021”

What is your gift Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: Romans 12:6 You have gifts.  We all do!  Talents and abilities that we use in life, hopefully for God’s glory and His kingdom’s progress here in the world.  We talked about gifting’s in chapterContinue reading “June 29, 2021”

Renewed mind “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good andContinue reading “June 28, 2021”

Gifts and calling For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.  Romans 11:29 If you are anything like me, you have probably messed up a lot in life.  However, as much as I missed it, the gifts and abilities that God gave me always showed up.  I used them at my jobs andContinue reading “June 27, 2021”

How does faith come? “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”     Romans 10:17 I don’t want to skip over this scripture which has been pivotal in my faith walk. I think of it often and used to believe that it was talking about growing my faith.  I thought thatContinue reading “June 26, 2021”

Beautiful feet And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” Romans 10:15 Do you have beautiful feet?  Do you proclaim the gospel of peace?  I am talking about the goodContinue reading “June 25, 2021”

Your faith words But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): Romans 10:8 The beginning of Romans 10 is a continuation of the apostle Paul’s heart ache for the nation of Israel.  Again, he talks about hisContinue reading “June 24, 2021”

Live your unique life But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’ ” Romans 9:20 Who were you created to be?  What is your purpose?  As a born again, child of God, He createdContinue reading “June 23, 2021”

Don’t miss it I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race. Romans 9:2-3 If you look around today at what is going on in the world, it canContinue reading “June 22, 2021”

More than conquerors? Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.  Romans 8:37 More than conquerors?  How could the apostle Paul say they were more than conquerors?  What does that even mean?  He goes through a long list of things that they have been up against and thenContinue reading “June 16, 2021”