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Lessons from Hannah
     'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

What Hannah did to bring Israel one of the most influential prophets of Israel, and the man who anointed Israel’s first two kings, has several great lessons. We women of today, and men as well, do well to pay attention to these lessons of commitment and fortitude. Walk with me, if you will, though 1 Samuel 1 for a glimpse at what makes women tick. There was a man...named Elkanah...and he had two wives… Of course polygamy/bigamy is forbidden in the U.S. and in most places around the world it isn’t…

The Mentors
     ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

Many strive to live their lives being a mentor, or having someone mentor them. We all should Mentor the greatest Mentor of all time: Jesus. Study the life of Jesus on earth. Mentor Him in every moment of your life. His example is always perfect, always with perfect love. And perfect understanding. You can’t go wrong mentoring Perfection. He has perfect understanding, knowledge, and above all perfect unbiased knowledge of you. He never sees you as being a lost cause. He always sees you as a winner. He sees you as already perfect without being perfect yet. That is perfect love.…

Psalms 91:3
     'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

'Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 'Psalm 91:3 KJV Strong's definition of "noisome." From H1933 (in the sense of eagerly coveting and rushing upon; by implication of falling); desire; also ruin: - calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness. Strong's definition of "pestilence." Comes from:H1696 (in the sense…

Balancing Social Media with Reality
     'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

Ever since Al Gore invented the internet (Ha Ha), the personal information we all share through our computers keyboards has exploded like the worlds arsenal of nuclear bombs firing off at once. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc have each grown at such an astonishing rate that oftentimes these websites periodically shut down for a while trying to catch up with their increased demand. We all frequently post, like, befriend, tweet and whatever else in an attempt to share and promote our opinions and viewpoints, each vying for that coveted piece of the super information…

Bible and Quote - February 1-5
     'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. Psalm 7:1,2 You know you’re surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God work. You don’t have to always be in charge. Instead of trying harder, you trust more. Rick Warren, author, pastor O LORD my God (I’m innocent), if I repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have…

His Glory Revealed
     'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

“I consider our present sufferings are not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed to us.” Romans 8:18 (NIV) As children we dreamed of how our grown up lives would be. We might have even pretended what we wanted to have. Even when I was 17, I dreamed the boy I thought I would marry and I would have a big family-five children. I even selected names for them. Then life unfolded and reality showed a different picture. I didn’t envision raising an only child with multiple medical needs. I didn’t plan on…

The Gathering Place
     'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

"From the bottom of the hill..." That tag line used to be the lead in for a number of columns that I wrote when we lived in the little community of Waco, near Richmond, Kentucky. We lived on the top of the hill about a quater mile from the recognized hub of the community. That hub was the Waco Food Mart. Along with it's grocery store there was also a rather nice little restaurant. Every morning the local men would gather in there for breakfast and conversation. My neighbor on the hill suggested that I needed to become a part of that gathering, so I did. I never…

Liberty Relinquished
     ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

The standard definition for the doctrine of Christian Liberty is something like this. Believers are free to do that which God has not commanded them not to do or to not do that which God has not commanded them to do in accordance with faith. That is, if God didn't say anything about the subject, your conscience (guided by the Holy Spirit, of course) should be your guide. The doctrine comes from a couple of biblical passages. One is Romans 14 and the other is 1 Corinthians 8. And most Christians who have heard of this principle are rather pleased with it. Odd thing, however.…

Christ plus…
     'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

“This command I am giving you today is not too difficult for you to understand or perform. It is not up in heaven, so distant that you must ask, ‘Who will go to heaven and bring it down so we can hear and obey it?’ It is not beyond the sea, so far away that you must ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to bring it to us so we can hear and obey it?’ The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart so that you can obey it. – Deuteronomy 30:11-14 We humans complicate things unnecessarily. Adam and Eve were in a perfect environment…

No Corrupt Word (2-1-11)
     'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

Freedom of speech is one of the most revered and precious freedoms which we have in the USA. We can, with very few restrains, literally say anything that we wish to without fear of recrimination from those who might differ or object. This is vastly different from what exists in the majority of the world's population. Governments with state run radio and television stations know nothing of such freedom; every word that is broadcast is carefully scrubbed and polished so as to present only the best side of the government to the listening public. Freedom to speak, however, does not…

I Have Redeemed You, Called you, Formed you You Are Mine
     'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

Isaiah Chapters 44 and 45 are probably not the most familiar chapters in the Bible, but they are part of the Word of God, and they certainly have very appropriate truths to reveal to us in these present days. Israel has been in captivity for now nigh on 70 years, suffering for their sins and that is……