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Pain is information. Often, the information we receive can and does save our lives. Pain is not egotistical. When it speaks, it is not talking about itself. It is telling us about ourselves, where our bodies are working properly and where things are a bit out of rhythm. That is also true of emotional pain.…

  Today, your assignment it to see the spark in someone in whom you do not expect a spark.Find the spark and do or say what you can to keep it going to the next step of intensity.Protect it from the torrential rain of criticism or the inertial force of negativity.Encourage someone.Help them to discover…

"Let death be what takes us, not lack of imagination." Dr. B.J. Miller discusses what it means to let life play itself out as a crescendo that is part of a great celebratory symphony of wonder and full embrace. Engaging whatever senses we have active, we must come to terms with suffering and loss without…

Unlike most of us, God never turns His head to avoid looking at the unpleasantness of the poor, the ugliness of the broken, or the raw pain of the oppressed. He gazes into the eyes of the disenfranchised and hears the cry that they utter. Perhaps our greatest opportunity to reflect God's presence to the…

"Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt." – Exodus 22:21 “Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt." – Exodus 23:12 “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them." – Leviticus 19:33…

 (Genesis 4:5) But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell  Have you ever felt the sting of God not being pleased with your offering? Such was Cain’s story as he displayed the hang-dog look in the presence of the Almighty. Genesis does not…

The Cool of the Day (Genesis 3:8)  And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.  It was the cool of the day on the…

I've had a few hard times … nothing fatal.I've had some doubts and fears – nothing final.I've had some moments of despair – still faithful.It's been pretty rough at times, but I have never been alone …Even in those times when the voice of the Presence …Was silent to my ears.This is what I have…

“The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.”

Covenant teaches us that we are Chosen. Conversion teaches us that we must Choose Confirmation from God teaches us that we are Beloved.