All Good Gifts

2194) I have a drawer full of notes and things my young scholars have given me and I look through them from time to time. Many of them were given from hearts full of love.   James 1:17 reminds us every good gift we receive, even words from someone’s heart, are from God.   Every
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Important Words

2193) I have often heard and even said them, actions speak louder than words, but sometimes speaking up is necessary.   Our words are a big part of communication. We can encourage, build up, remind, instruct and praise; all with the use of our words.   We are given a command found in Psalm 105:1.
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Inventory

2192) I have had a small sewing business for several years and have learned many things. One is that taking an inventory of my products is vital.   An inventory tells me what I have available and I can double-check what I have for sale in my electronic catalogue. I want to make sure I
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My Helper

2191) For various reasons, the being referred to as the Holy Spirit has been someone I have not spent much time studying and experiencing. I admit he’s a hard concept to understand and this side of eternity, he will continue to be a mystery.   Yet, there are some things about the Holy Spirit I
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Not Me

2190) From time to time, as I’m writing these “minutes,” I sense a surge of opposition within.   The message is, how can you write these minutes when you struggle and fail at many of them? Often, I nod my head in agreement, but I continue writing because of the truth found within John 7:16.
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Judgment Call

2189) The Holy Spirit is an aspect of my Christian walk I have not studied enough. I have often listened to someone else’s thoughts and/or experiences in sometimes opposite opinions or conclusions, but perhaps it’s time I did more study myself.   When I did a search of verses which address the role of the
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Fingerprints

2168) There are a lot of jobs today where you must be fingerprinted before starting.   Fingerprints are one of many things which make us different from everyone. No two are alike.   Did you know we can see God’s fingerprints all around us? One place we can see them is mentioned in Psalm 19:1.
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Magnets

2165) A couple of summers ago, I was in a town where many tourist visit in Maine. I was making my way down an ocean walkway when I saw a man and woman on a bridge holding onto a rope which snaked down into the water.   I asked them what they were doing and
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Mercy Over All

2166) As an artist, I have an automatic desire to protect things I have created. This might be a major project with my young scholars. It might be something I have written or painted.   Anytime we carefully create, it’s normal to want to protect it.   I think we see this need to protect
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Who I’m Not

2165) When Jesus walked the earth, he spent a lot of time telling people who he is. The Good Shepherd. (John 10:11). The Way, the Truth and the Life. (John 14:6) The Light of the World. (John 9:15)   Jesus also spent time telling people who he is not. One example is found in John
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