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Sacrifice from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. When Jesus came walking past the disciples in their fishing boat late one night, Peter called out to Him and asked if he could join Him and walk on the water. (Matthew 14:28–31 NKJV) And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if ... -
Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on." A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?" Simon answered, "He, I suppose, ...
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For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Luke 7:33'34 WEB.A gloomy feeling settled over you when you...
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The Way to the Top
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The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matt 23:11 ESV
When I showed up at a church work day event, the job that got assigned to me was scrubbing all the bathrooms: upstairs, downstairs, and down the hall. I did not remember the church having that many bathrooms. Though I was tempted to complain that they were underutilizing my skills, I sensed that the Lord had set me up. I set my heart to give those bathrooms the best cleaning job they ever had. The walls, floor, mirrors, and doors all shined when I was done with them.
After a few weeks, a door opened up for me and the Lord used me to minister to others. C.S. Lewis once said 'Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.' I have been on both sides of this fence. Once as a child I thought very little of myself and wished that I could have been someone else. Then later as a man, I gravitated towards thinking a lot of myself.
God is faithful and tries to keep me balanced in this with little blessings like the one above. If you find yourself in a humbling situation, thank God that He has taken notice of you, and He may be preparing you for something bigger. The lower you go the higher He can take you! The way to the top is through humility.
Prayer: Father, please keep me balanced. Reveal areas of pride in my life and give me the grace to get rid of it, in the name of Jesus.
Note: Good Morning Creation Photographers! Psalm 19:10 "They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb." - If you guessed 'More precious than Gold' for our next fun theme than you are 100 % right! Show us the things you value more than gold. Get creative and have fun! Our themes are open for interpretation and you are always encouraged to post anything else inspiring as well! My photos (in the group) reflect precious moments and memories in our life as well as a little gold. May you all be held by the Creator and know without a doubt that you are so much more precious than Gold in his eyes! Here is the link: Creation Photographers> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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Amen, Debi, let me join you as we praise the Lord and thank Him for his goodness, mercy and grace!!!
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God thank you for Hope Amen
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Amen Father!
Amen! Thank you for being in my life Lord!
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Amen,God is awesome.
Amen. God is able.
Thank you so much Pastor. I really needed this today. God Bless You
Yes, Father keep me balanced and in Your will at all times. Amen.
Dear Father I need from You to help me to have a balanced life and to have Your blessings by following Your designs . In Jesus name I pray, Amen. Praises be to Your Holy Name.
Thank you Pastor, God bless you.
Amen and Amen! So very true, Pastor Dion! "Pride goes before the fall" - I found that one out for myself, and it was then when I was at my lowest point that I found the Lord, praise His holy name!
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