Day 6 To Do-ers List: Always do Good 15 “See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. 16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying.” 1 Thessalonians 5:15 There was a saying when I was growing up, “It’s payback time.” Eye for an […]
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1 Thessalonians Part 15, A Life of Faith: Operation Sanctification
Insightful … cute … smart … funny … quixotic! Think of words you’d use to describe yourself. Would you ever consider describing yourself as a “most holy thing”? Me either, but God does. Because of the cross, we have been washed clean (sanctification) by the blood of Christ. The process of sanctification is not a […]
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 14: More and More by Mary Kane
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 13: Pray and Perfect
9 For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Picture perfect … practice makes perfect. These well-known […]
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 12: Stand Firm by Mary Kane
“Maybe I should … maybe I shouldn’t. I think I will, but then again, maybe I won’t. Nope. Yep. Final decision. I most definitely probably won’t.” Have you ever had a conversation like the above with a friend, co-worker, family member … yourself? Have you ever had trouble making a firm decision; swinging back and […]
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 10: The Word
Before the days of email, texting and social media, people wrote letters. As a young girl, I had a few pen-pals; good friends who live far away with whom one corresponds via traditional postal mail. In order to create beautiful letters, I spent my allowance on beautiful stationary, sealing wax and stamps. The coming of […]