Faith & Spiritual Growth

  • Ask and Ye Shall Receive

    (Journal #1: January 8, 2005) Post #4 Praise God!  What a difference a day makes! So much You have done in 48 hours!  Two days ago, I got on my knees in my closet and cried out to You to show me what to do, and did You ever!  On Thursday after I prayed, I…

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  • What is Faith?

    (Journal #1: January 10, 2005) Post #5 Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” It’s easy to talk about faith and believe you have it when things are going great. But what is it really?   Substance:  ultimate reality that underlies all outward manifestations…

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  • The Gut Punch!

    (Journal #1: January 10, 2005) Post #6 It’s now 11:15 p.m. on January 10th.  Good thing we had this lesson on faith early this morning. You opened a quick door for me today to get in to see the cardiologist so he can check things out and run some tests.  Shortly after, Dr. Duncan called…

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  • The Gift of Red Birds

    (Journal #1: January 17, 2005) Post #8 Today I go for the PET scan.  I fasted yesterday and have been taking communion daily.  I am really understanding how powerful and reverent communion is and what it means to discern and recognize Christ’s body and shed blood. Fear hit me some yesterday.  But Jesus, when I…

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  • The Spa Revelation

    (Journal #1: January 23, 2005) Post #9 Waited all day Wednesday to hear the results of the PET scan.  There was a 2nd mass found behind my left kidney. Praise you Lord for revealing another “sneak attack” of the enemy.  No other suspicious places were found!  Praise!  I am so grateful for Dr. Duncan’s wise counsel.…

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