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Thursday Thoughts - Spring and HOPE (part two)
Today's Content Provided by Jenna Finkenhoefer If you read my post earlier this week, you’ll know that I am becoming a big fan of spring. After a few cold/rainy slushy days over the past week, I am SO ready to see the signs of spring.
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Thursday Thought - God's Love in the Sky
I’ll start off today with the disclaimer that I’m not a scientist. Spoiler alert 😉 We know from the Bible that God is a Creator; He created everything as told in Genesis. Some of God’s creations I question a bit. I mean, have you SEEN that 2-beaked bird? Google “Rhinoceros hornbill” for this guy. Admittedly I don’t like birds to begin with, so this creature is something straight out of my nightmares. But I digress.
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Thursday Thoughts - Sacraficial Lamb
Recently I learned that sheep’s blood is an antivenom for snake bites. I think this is a beautiful analogy of the power of Jesus’s blood over Satan’s venomous attacks on our life.
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Thursday Thoughts - Longest Chapter in the Bible
The longest chapter of the Bible is Psalm 119 with 176 verses. The Psalm is also special due to how it is constructed: comprised…
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Thursday Thoughts - Perfect Prayer
Have you ever tried explaining your feelings to someone and you just can’t seem to articulate the words in a way to get the other person to understand how you truly felt? Or have you ever told someone a funny story that, to you was hilarious, but to them wasn’t as funny, and then needing to add the statement, “You just had to be there.”
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Thursday Thought - Masterpiece
There are some things that take your breath away... and make you ponder God's greatness! One of those moments for me is when in an airplane. Just look at God's creation!
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Thursday Thought - A Way of Escape
This week as we have talked about self-control & self-discipline, one verse that should bring comfort to all believers can be found in 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
Thursday Thoughts : Seasons
Reflect upon a time of trial in your life, a time where you felt like there was no way out. Maybe a job that…
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Thursday Thoughts - Note to God
When I saw this quote I thought
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Thursday Thoughts - Want to Shake on it?
When is the last time you "shook on a deal?" In the business world, this doesn't really happen anymore, but at one time this…
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Thursday Thought - Light of the World
There are many reasons why I’m thankful that I wasn’t born 100+ years ago: I like air-conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter. Despite my best efforts, I’m a terrible gardener (maybe this summer will be the year!). Cooking is fun for me, but not when I must make 3 meals every day until I die.
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Thursday Thoughts - When You Don’t Feel Like It
We all struggle with spiritual discouragement and lethargy. Some days our circumstances threaten to overwhelm us, and we struggle just to pray. Many times we just don’t feel like doing the things we know we should. For one reason or another, God sometimes seems far off and unreachable.