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Category Archives: Restoration
The God who restores
Promises of restoration! Continue reading
How can I know he means it?
Unlike forgiveness, reconciliation of a broken relationship is a process conditioned on the attitude and actions of an offender. Those who commit significant and repeated offenses must realize that their responses and actions affect the timing of the process. Those who are genuinely repentant will accept this fact with brokenness and humility. Use the seven signs here to be sure someone is truly sorry. Continue reading
Restoration is our deepest need
Sometimes I need God to lead me beside still waters and to restore my soul. Can you identify? Continue reading
Posted in Birth of Jesus, Christmas, Heaven, Peace, Restoration, Salvation
Tagged greatest need for humanity, rescued, Rest, Restoration, Salvation
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Final Restoration of all things
Great statements on final and full restoration of everything. Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Christ, Creation, Eschatology, Eternal life, God's Patience, God's control, God's power, God's Will, Hope?, Prophecy, Reconciliation, Restoration
Tagged end times, eschatology, prophecy
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Turn the light off in your eyes
We all know what sad eyes look like but what does it look like when the light is turned off in someone’s eyes? Have you ever noticed what people show or don’t show with their eyes? Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Attitude, Pain, Restoration, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Suffering, Wisdom
Tagged eyes reveal the heart, Sexual abuse
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Suffering in silence
She finally gained the necessary courage to tell me a story that she had kept to herself until that point. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Change, Christian Counselor, Comfort, Counseling, Crisis, Fear, Grieving, Psychology, Relationships, Restoration, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Social work, Suffering, Suicide, Unresolved issues, Victory
Tagged abuse, Fear, Guilt, Sexual abuse, shame
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In Step with the Master Teacher
According to the Master Teacher, the person who fails to make deep connections between earth and heaven is living in unreality. If he thinks this is his only life, he is not a realist. Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Atheists, Bible, Bible from God, Blessed by God, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Disciple-making, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Kingdom, Leadership, Mind Renewal, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Restoration, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus, True Christianity?, Walking with God, Wisdom, Worldview
Tagged Earth and heaven connect, Jesus as master teacher, Jesus parables, Kingdom thinking
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What does it mean to be gospel-centered?
Three tenses and two confessions are essential to gospel-centered living. Continue reading
Scene 4 – Life as a ruler in Egypt
Another abrupt and unexpected change was in store for Joseph. Continue reading
Forgiveness is first about God
When I forgive, I bring the matter before the one who is both Judge of all the earth and my faithful and merciful High Priest. No moral neutrality involved here! Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Behavior, Bitterness, Broken Relationships, Conflict, Counseling, Enabling, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Relationships, Repentance, Restoration
Tagged Forgiving others, Reconciling, Relationships
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