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Christian Devotional – November 8, 2015
Read James chapter 3 VERSE: James 3:13–Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. TRUTH: Wisdom is seen in two places. First, our actions display wisdom or our lack of it. What we do matters and is a perfect opportunity to display to those around us what we are thinking about. Second, our attitude displays our level of wisdom. It’s not enough to just do the right things, the way we do them matters as well. Do we have the right motives and are we acting out of humility or pride? RESPONSE: Father,…
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Christian Devotional – October 28, 2015
Read James chapter 2 VERSE: James 2:25–In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction. TRUTH: James gives yet another example, but this one is much different that the previous example of Abraham. Rahab wasn’t good. She wasn’t a person who had been seeing God her whole life like Abraham, yet even she is listed as displaying her faith through her actions. It doesn’t matter what our past is. When we come to God and by faith accept His free gift of eternal life, He changes us. We…
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Christian Devotional – October 25, 2015
Read James chapter 2 VERSE James 221-22–Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together and his faith was made complete by what he did. TRUTH: James is now giving his example of how faith and action go together. Everyone would have known the story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac on the altar and how God intervened and provided for him. We can see how God works and moves. We have faith in God and as we act out that faith, we realize that God is…
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Christian Devotional – October 21, 2015
Read James chapter 2 VERSE: James 2:17–In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. TRUTH: You can’t just say you believe in something. Your deeds and actions must also line up with that statement. If you just say it, but don’t do it, no one will believe the words that you say. The proof that we believe what we say comes when we are actually living it and doing what we say. If someone from the outside was looking in at your life, would they believe that you are a follower of Jesus Christ just based on the actions in your life?…
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Book Review – MiRage by Amanda Tru
Description from Amazon: The terrorist attack . . .Dawson Tate . . . What if nothing is as it appears to be? When the unexpected happens, Rachel Saunders must unravel the web of secrets surrounding her boyfriend’s work with Homeland Security and their relationship. While confronted with new facts about Dawson’s mysterious ex from Florida and the attentions of DHS agent Garrett Matthews, Rachel must find a way to save the man she can no longer trust. Will anything or anyone survive after the truth is revealed and the mirage fades? MIRAGE is Book Two in the TRU EXCEPTIONS series. Kristi’s Review: Six months have passed since the non-stop adrenaline…
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Christian Devotional – January 27, 2014
Read Proverbs Chapter 27 VERSE: Proverbs 27:19–As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. TRUTH: Our life: the actions we take, our priorities, everything that we do, it all reflects what is truly in our heart. We can say one thing, but if we are not truly living out what we say, others will be able to tell based on how we live our life. What does our heart reflect? RESPONSE: Father, my life and my heart will reflect the same thing. My heart belongs to You and as a result, my life is to demonstrate that everyday. Thank You for changing my heart so that…
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Christian Devotional – January 14, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 14 VERSE: Proverbs 14:23–All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. TRUTH: Are we taking or doing? Each and every day we have the opportunity to be involved in the work that is part of God’s plan. Are we talking about the things we ought to do, or are we actually doing them? When it comes down to it, are we willing to do the work that is required to see the plans come together, or are we just going to talk about it and wish it would come together? God desires that we put action to what we talk about; will…
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Book Review – Through the Fog by Karina Harris
Through the Fog by Karina Harris is the second book in her Elements of Change series. I absolutely loved the first book and was thrilled when the second book became available. In this book, Jake is struggling with the fact that the woman he’s been in love with for so long, Ella, has become engaged to another man. He knows that they are right for each other, but how is he supposed to pick up the pieces and move on? Jake decides to change careers and goes and trains to be a deputy. Suzanna is happy that her friend Ella and her brother Alec have finally declared their feelings for each…