Tag Archives: Word

More practical tips about hearing the Voice of God…

In a previous post, I mentioned how hard it is to sometimes follow God’s directions to us. The truth is… sometimes, what He directs us to do just doesn’t seem to make sense. Other times, though, following God’s Word is … Continue reading

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God’s Word is our security… as long as we don’t re-write it (a story about figuring it out)

This week, I’ve been writing about how we often “add to” or “take away” from what God has said… we often follow the Scriptures “half way” rather than all the way. And, usually, we do this with what we think … Continue reading

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Being clear about what God is clear about…

I’m learning (the hard way) that we should honor God by being certain and clear about what He is certain and clear about- but not going beyond that. We see a story in the Old Testament where one woman went too … Continue reading

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Mixing God’s Words and our own… easier to do than you think

In Judges 17 we meet a man by the name of Micah. He, on one hand, follows God. Yet, on the other, does not- just like our Pharisees in the example a few posts ago. Here’s some background info on … Continue reading

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Convince yourself that what God said is true is actually true for you…

Joshua 1:8 tells us to “meditate” on the Word of God- day and night. We miss it, because we have images of people sitting still when they meditate, passively emptying their minds. The meditation that God called Joshua to- and … Continue reading

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