Examining God’s Word “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,I am the light of the world:he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,but shall have the light of life.”John 8:12 Evaluating Our Garden Life depends on light. Most plants don’t do well in the dark. They need light—directly or indirectly—a little every day to survive and thrive. We need light too. We need the warm ...
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Spending Time Loving God
Examining God’s Word "To every thing there is a season,and a time to every purposeunder the heaven... A time to love…"Ecclesiastes 3:1&8a Evaluating Our Garden We have time. We have plenty of time. We may not have given it much thought, or put it on our calendar, or added it to our schedule. But, in the course of our minutes, days, weeks, months, and years, we have more than ...
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Examining God’s Word "See then that ye walk circumspectly,not as fools, but as wise,Redeeming the time,because the days are evil.Wherefore be ye not unwise,but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”Ephesians 5:15-17 Evaluating Our Garden Here we are racing into a new calendar with a fresh start and a chance to make the most of the time we’ve been given. Are we ready to walk or run ...
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Examining Scripture: "Be not overcome of evil,but overcome evil with good."Romans 12:21 Evaluating Soil: It’s not true. We don’t have to succumb to the tragedies and turmoil taking place around us. We don’t have to let evil overtake and overcome our hearts and homes. We don’t have to surrender to sin and sorrow. It may seem like there is no way out of the bondage of evil we are faced ...
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Examining Scripture: “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you,live peaceably with all men.Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves,but rather give place unto wrath:for it is written, Vengeance is mine;I will repay, saith the Lord.Therefore if thine enemy hunger,feed him; if he thirst, give him drink:for in so doing thou shaltheap coals of fire on his head.”Romans 12:18-20 Evaluating ...
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