Sunday, October 27, 2024

Essential Bible verses for posting on social media

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These Bible verses about speech are helpful to me for social media:  The first to present his case seems right until another comes forward a...
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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Essential Bible Verses On Prayer

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These passages of the Bible focus on God hearing our prayers:  And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: Behold, I have blessed him, and will ma...
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Sunday, October 13, 2024

Thomas A Kempis 1.25 (Part 3) - Stronger growth in the spirit

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How do so many other religious orders live? They are confined in the discipleship of the cloister: seldom going out, removed from the world,...
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Sunday, October 06, 2024

Thomas A Kempis 1.25 (Part 2) - Stronger growth in the spirit

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We do not all have the same vices to conquer, the same evil desires to put to death. The one who is diligent -- even if he has more vices --...
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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Thomas A Kempis 1.25 - The earnest amendment of our whole life

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Be vigilant and diligent in God’s service, and spend some time considering what drew you to the spiritual life rather than the worldly one. ...
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Sunday, September 22, 2024

Thomas A Kempis 1.24 (Part 2) - The Last Day sheds light on this world

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Then it will be seen that the wise man in this world was the one who learned to be a fool and despised for Christ. Then every tribulation en...
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Sunday, September 15, 2024

Thomas A Kempis 1.24 (Part 1) - The judgment and punishment of the wicked

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Editorial comment: Now and then in translating this, my perspective is strongly different from the author's. Where he sees us facing jus...