Tag: God
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I am a Christian
““And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.”Luke 12:8-9 NRSVhttps://bible.com/bible/2016/luk.12.8-9.NRSV Anyone who knows me knows I am a Christian. Don’t mistake me for perfect, sinless, or better…
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Old Hurts
Just when you aren’t looking an old hurt, a forgiven hurt, pops up. You have forgiven the person and the thing they did to hurt you. You even forgot about it. Then there it is. Trying to get in your heart and scratch the scar. Tell it No. Hand it to Gods. Do not give…
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It’s Friday
This is Good Friday. For me it’s a day to reflect on faith. To be honest, our Christian faith must seem insane to the average non believer. We believe that God almighty sent his son to one small place on the planet to convince the world he is the best chance we have of salvation…
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My Jesus isn’t Like Yours
It is no secret that I am a different kind of Christian. I am transparent about what I believe. My Jesus is not like the picture of Jesus that is hanging in the Sunday school classroom. My Jesus does not have silky red and white robes with perfectly combed hair, a porcelain completion, and smiling…
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Day 56
I’ve heard it said that humans should not involve themselves in spiritual matters they do not understand. I would go as far to say they should not dable in things they think they understand. There is a reason that humans are warned not to turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to…
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Day 55
I don’t know what God is doing. I don’t know why the challenges are hitting the O’Gara clan so hard. Seems we get two steps forward in just to get knocked back five. What I do know is God is in control. He will bring us through this, maybe a little banged up, but through…
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Day 47
What’s Love Got to Do with It? Everything The word Love is mentioned in the Bible over 300 times and 190 in the Quran. Hindus have five separate words for love. Hinduism has a beautiful story about the origins of love. In the beginning, there was a ultimate being named Purusha. This being was without…
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Day 35
Sometimes the only thing you can do is pray. Don’t worry if your prayers will be answered. Simply put your feelings out there in the universe and know God heard you.
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Day 24
When life pulls the rug out from under you and you land on your butt, look up….God has you. He will stand you up, dust off your butt and point your feet in the direction you need to go. I must hold onto this truth right now. If I don’t I will be a sadness…
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Mary Did You Know?
Mary knew that she was the vessel of the Holy one. The angel Gabriel told her. Did she know that her son would preform miracles? Did she know he would heal the sick and comfort the broken? Did she know he would suffer and give his life for humanity? I believe she did not know…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 