Jesus is Jewish, so I study the Torah. For this weeks Torah Portion I studied Shabbat Bereishit — “Shabbat of Beginning” — the first Shabbat of the annual Torah reading cycle, on which the Torah section of Bereishit (“In the Beginning”) is read. The following Daily Thought is out of the Chabad.org for October 18, 2025. Its last sentence spoke toContinue reading “POWER TO RECREATE OURSELVES”
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When facing giants, trust in the promises.
Hold firmly to that truth and encourage other believers to trust too. Together, as we walk in belief and trust, we will not only see our Lord slay giants and move mountains, we will also live in rest knowing we will soon walk into his promised land.
A scientific approach to a spiritual walk
My heart is pumping and my mind is going a hundred thoughts a minute. “What’s next Lord?”, “Am I making the right decisions?”, “What should I be doing?”, “Are you hearing me Lord?”,
Decisions with God
Working through our plans with God is complicated. It includes signs, prophetic words, prayer, AND human reason. We step out, we pray, we listen, we observe, we guess, and then we move without clear confirmation of whether or not we are going in the right direction until we actually experience the outcome. MostContinue reading “Decisions with God”
Becoming
I sit in my desk chair this morning weeping. Reading in scripture “For it is He who trusted who enter the rest” Hebrews 4: 3. After a life time of pursuing, after a lifetime of achieving, after a life time of going after things that I perceive are who I am, I discover all hasContinue reading “Becoming”
From Abram to Abraham; from “now what, Lord? to “what’s next, Lord?”
12 Now the Lord said[a] to Abram, “Go from your country[b] and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonorsContinue reading “From Abram to Abraham; from “now what, Lord? to “what’s next, Lord?””
The Battle
All I know is that I am filled with anxiousness and in my head I need to get rid of these confusing thoughts driving me towards some professional goal. I don’t pray for help because I don’t think I need it. I believe I need to solve this confusion myself.
Deep breath in, then slowly exhale
As I look out the window today, my view is dark. Smoke filled air has settled over the land and the sun is no where to be seen. But, the sun is still out there.
Rest for your soul
It was a loud voice. One that would wake me up every morning, literally flying me out of bed, commanding me to get started on all of the things that needed to be accomplished that day. Day after day I ran like I was running out of time and every moment was filled with production.
Word advice from the greatest influencer
I’ve noticed that with the advancement of social media we have seen a growth in the use of words. Often times the use of words is not helpful, encouraging or a benefit to the reader/listener. Instead, people are using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter to have an unfettered opportunity to spew. Apostle PaulContinue reading “Word advice from the greatest influencer”
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