For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure, (Philippians 2:13)...
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, Philippians 2:5....
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing, (John 15:5)....
Dear Faith Family, Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might, (Ephesians 6:10). "My fellow citizens: let no one doubt that this is a difficult and dangerous effort on which we have set out. No one can foresee precisely what course it will take or what costs or casualties will be incurred. Many months in which both our patience and our will will be t...
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Dear Faith Family, Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord, (Psalm 27:14). You can already taste it. The post oak wood chips are soaking. The domestic Boston Butt is swimming with the wild ham and its adjoining loin in a sea of saltwater brine. The GFI outlet that keeps tripping has been remedied. The multi-probe thermometer await...
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Dear Faith Family, Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God, (Ephesians 5:1). Technology bridged the six-hundred-mile gap between us, as I talked with my son on the phone. I could hear my precious grandchildren in the background, sometimes in the foregroun...
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Dear Faith Family, "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress, (Psalm 46:10-11). The pictures are overwhelming. We're still watching the videos of Helene's trail of destruction. And now we're watching Milton make its massive, malignant presence kno...
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Dear Faith Family, I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth, (Genesis 9:13). It was Sunday evening. There were dark clouds looming over the city of Columbia. A light drizzle weighed heavy in the air. Hurricane Helene had left her mark as she continued her northwestern trail of destruction. On the phone as I traveled...
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