tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76587507691191638592012-02-02T14:46:14.299-06:00Walking The Walk One Step At A TimeAngi Payne Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528364216399450895noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658750769119163859.post-73376053540953056942012-02-02T14:45:00.003-06:002012-02-02T14:45:39.134-06:00

The Bible tells me in Psalm 19:7-11 that the heavens declare the glory of God! The skies proclaim God’s handiwork; both day and night speak and display His knowledge. There is no speech, no language where their voice is not heard; it goes out into all the earth to the end of the world.  And what might the brightness of the day tell us? What might the intricate placement of the stars at night

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I rely on ol’ Webster a great deal when I want to get down to the exact definition of a word but I must say . . . the word love, in my opinion, defies definition. I open up the dictionary and find a thorough description of love that covers a broad spectrum. Synonyms for the word love range from a liking, to a worship of, to a weakness for another. That sounds about right, doesn’t it? I personally

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Sometimes we feel as though we, as Christians do not belong – that is because we DON’T. John 15:18-20 says “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20—Remember the words that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master. If they

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Got a little trouble in your life?I bet you do . . . and so do I. As a matter of fact. If you asked me that question, I would have to ask you to be more specific. What kind of trouble do you mean? Which area of life are you referring to? Define trouble for me. . .Webster’s take on trouble? A state or condition of distress, annoyance or difficulty. Yes, that sounds like the trouble I’m talking

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Some sociologists believe we become what the most important person in our life thinks we are. Whether that is a parent, sibling, spouse or even a boss, they believe what that person thinks of us is significant in who we become. How interesting. . . .Though, to be honest, if there is truth to that theory, I’m not sure that I feel comfortable with the thought that someone else’s opinion of me

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Upee! Upee! Upee me! Forget a quarter. If I had a penny for every time I heard these little words--Yes, I know it is cliché – but I would be a very rich woman. My twenty month old grandson has recently picked up this little phrase and uses it often. He uses it when he wants picked up, of course but also uses it when he wants put down. He uses it when he wants to get into a chair, on the couch

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Yes, yes, I know. This whole blogging thing is supposed to be done on a regular basis so that it makes you want to come back and keep reading. Trouble is . . .my life is so unpredictable that I find the simple task of writing a few hundred words on some encouraging biblical topic a little daunting most days. Please tell me there is someone else out there who knows what I mean . . .Every day

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Psalm 16:1-2Keep me safe, O God, for in You I take refuge. I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord, apart from you I have no good thing."Do you really know that apart from Him you have no good thing? You cannot be good, do good or have good things apart from God. The Word says that sorrows will increase for those who run after other gods. How many times have we been guilty of elevating something

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Does your soul need to be rejuvenated or recharged?Then adhere to the Law of the Lord because . . .The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.Do you need wisdom? Then you need only consult the proclamations and diktats of God because . . . The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.Do you need joy in your heart? Then you must choose to obey the teachings and

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Sometimes we feel as though we, as Christians do not belong but that is because we DON’T. We are all misfits in this world.John 15:18-20 says “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20—Remember the words that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is

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As I was reading and praying about what to share with you today, I ran across this passage in the book of Titus. You remember Titus – one of those books that barely takes up a page or two near the back of the Bible. If you don’t know exactly where it is . . you’ll likely struggle to find it. It is the book you cannot find during Sunday morning service until AFTER the preacher has read the

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Psalm 84:10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.When I read this scripture it reaches a deep place within me. Why? Because, I know what it is like to simply want to hang out in God’s courtyard and be near Him. It is truly better to stand and open the door for others than it is to

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Have you ever wanted to hide out for a little while? Do you ever contemplate running away? It is a tough thing to admit to yourself, much less to others, but I know sometimes I do. Some days I feel that way more than others. Life is difficult and full of tough issues and often drama. Everything from the struggling economy to family illness causes a huge amount of stress and pressure on us as

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Why is it that Christians are so often found crashing into the brick walls of life? These brick walls many times threaten to take even veteran servants of the Lord completely out of the race. Why then does God pick us up, put us back together and send us out again only to witness our slamming headlong into yet another wall down the road? It seems an endless stream of difficult life lessons

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(Please Read Deut. 9:1-6 the following are just a few excerpts from that chapter.)Deut. 9:1 “Hear, O Israel. You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky.”Deut. 9:3 “ . . .you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the LORD has promised you.”Deut. 9:4 “After the LORD your God has

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Psalm 34:17-19 (NAS)The righteous cry and the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.Is anyone crying out to God for help? God is listening and He is ready to come to the rescue. I wonder sometimes where He finds

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Do you know someone you consider a sluggard? A sluggard is a habitually lazy person. The Bible says of sluggards in Proverbs 15:19 “The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.”An untraveled path becomes overgrown with thorns but a well traveled pathway is likely to become a highway. Why? Because there is movement. If you travel across a pasture

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How wonderful it is that we have the written Word of God to refer to when we need answers and encouragement! Though I don’t recommend it as the way to read your Bible, many of us have picked up our Bible and watched it fall open to exactly the Word we needed for the situation at hand. As I wandered through the Word today, I came across a favorite passage of mine. Psalm 119:105-112. So many

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Okay, today would probably be a good day to talk about DILIGENCE! Of course, you can tell by my latest blogging (or NOT blogging) that I have not been diligent in writing EVERY day as I originally intended. I will spare you the excuses, though I have plenty at my disposal.As I thought about it, I looked up the meaning of the word diligence I found it to mean: carefulness, conscientiousness,

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Are you feeling sinful, pathetic and broken? Do you feel like damaged goods? Are you humbled, regretful, repentant, penitent, ashamed, remorseful, brought to your knees and just plain sorry? Well, probably. I know sometimes I am. We all are at some point, but the great thing is - God can work with that. If you’re wondering whether or not God is finished with you, I can answer that for you.

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Do you read from the Old Testament? Oh, I know the OT is old school, right? The old covenant, the law and we are NEW Testament believers under a NEW covenant and living in the end times. Still, consider this. . . Last time we talked about our spiritual armor for our daily battles and a part of that armor is a sword. We know the Word of God is our Sword and an important weapon of warfare

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What could I possibly have to offer? I am forty-one with a less than perfect past and many scars to prove it. I’m a housewife with children and grandchildren to tend. I have a husband with a pastoral ministry and many, many questions regarding the call God has placed on my life. I am only now, coming to grips with the idea that the call God has placed on me is not a cushy, rosy, safe place

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