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Pastor Bryan Lowe
I truly love Jesus, who saved me from destruction. I am His, completely and totally. I have deep issues, but these only enhance His love for me.
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Understanding Your Pastor
I think that most of us in the Church fail to get a real grip on what pastoring is all about. And that is sad and bad. Not only do we stunt our pastors growth, but we cripple ourselves, and … Continue reading
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Wait for the Finals
I have gained much from reading Spurgeon over the years. I read this this morning, and I could hear the Holy Spirit speaking into my soul. I need more of this” peaceful perseverance” working in me. From Charles Spurgeon’s “Faith’s Checkbook” Wait … Continue reading
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Tagged afflictions, Charles Spurgeon, Christ, christian, discipleship, God, Hallelujah, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, promises, testing, trials, understanding, wisdom
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When Joy Brings You Strength
“And instead of the deadly silence the whole place rang with the sound of happy roarings, brayings, yelpings, barkings, squealings, cooings, neighings, stampings, shouts, hurrahs, songs and laughter.” C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, [This was when Aslan visits … Continue reading
Posted in believer, confusion, depression, devotional, discipleship, Jesus Christ, joy, mental illness, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, understanding, Very helpful, wisdom
Tagged afflictions, C.S. Lewis, Church, depression, discipleship, faith, God, joy, Major depressive disorder, mental health, mental illness, personal comments, Statue, understanding, Westminster Abbey, wisdom
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On Life Support
“And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart,[a] 20 so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, discipleship, trials, afflictions, God, faith, sin, promises, wisdom, repentance, understanding, Jesus, Ezekiel, Israel, Jonah, Nineveh, Hosea
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Becoming a Gentle Person
“The meek man is not a human mouse afflicted with a sense of his own inferiority. Rather he may be in his moral life as bold as a lion and as strong as Samson; but he has stopped being fooled … Continue reading →