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05/10/2025

Having a character that includes Mercy will cost you.

It cost Jesus why would think it should be any different for you?

Beatitudes Studies...
Blessed are the merciful

05/05/2025

Beatitudes - Mercy is linked to Poor in Spirit. Christ's capacity to be merciful is filled to the degree to which He humbled Himself even death.

Pride, ego and arrogance are constraints to showing Mercy. Your humility in the presence of God is the measure of your capacity to be merciful with others.

05/05/2025

Mercy is an attribute that is applied to God Himself. Therefore, since God is not easy-going because He is full of mercy with perfect justice, mercy cannot be easy going tolerance.

True Christian Attitude towards people:
- We must feel a sense of sorrow for all those in chains to sin, they are to be pitied.
- If we know we are debtors to Christ for our forgiveness, then we will naturally be merciful towards those who sin against us.
- We should be praying to God for them
not insisting upon my rights

Paraphrase from MLJ Beatitudes Sermon series

04/25/2025

Even the Earth has foundations.

Job 38:4 “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Do you have roots or are you easily disturbed?

A man who is like a Tree bends in the storm but is not uprooted. They are Steadfast and Meek.

04/21/2025

You were never meant to walk the narrow path alone.

If no one is Intentionally actively discipling you, pray to the Father that His Spirit would.

02/04/2025

05/13/2024

Proverbs 13:20 NKJV — He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.

01/13/2024

https://youtu.be/1ECxlIgZu4Q?si=hyKUxshp-yzy6txJ

The Christian life is simply a process of having your natural self changed into a Christ self. And that this process goes on very far inside. One’s most priv...

01/02/2024

As 2024 begins I am committed towards God's purpose for me and our family.

I have much to repent of & grow in, but I know He will complete what He Wills by humility & submission.

Learning domestic leadership, biblical marriage headship & discipleship remains my primary focus.

12/08/2023

The fruit of my tree.