2026-08-15 - Sacred Space
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Presence
What I pay attention to has a hold on my becoming.
I reflect on the presence of God always there in love,
amidst the many things that have a hold on me.
I pause and pray that I may let God
affect my becoming in this precise moment.
You’re wasting your time here if: - JazMat
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Daily Prayer || Printable version of Daily Devotion
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Heavenly Father, help me remember who I am and whose I am. Open my eyes and mind to see and understand the truth in Your Word that I am Your masterpiece, created in Your image. Give me the courage to speak these truths to myself each day. Thank You for loving every part of me even when I don’t. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. ~ Jami Amerine
Love and win-lose language - JazMat
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The win-win scenario uses competitive language to describe a satisfactory relationship outcome. That’s all right, but it mixes up things.
Daily Strength for Daily Needs : June 9
▻https://www.youdevotion.com/strength/june/9
Purge from our hearts the stains so deep and foul,
Of wrath and pride and care;
Send Thine own holy calm upon the soul,
And bid it settle there!
—ANON.
Short Daily Devotional For Today
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“I know the plans I have for you.” It’s a comforting thought, isn’t it? God’s got a plan, and it’s a good one.
But sometimes it can feel like life isn’t going according to a good plan - it feels messy, painful, or just plain confusing. So how do we reconcile this promise with our reality? Maybe we need to change our perspective - God sees the big picture when we can only see our current circumstances. But here’s a challenging question - are we willing to trust God’s plan even when we don’t understand it? Even when it doesn’t match our own plans?
#devotionals #Jeremiah
This verse invites us to hope in God’s future for us, even when the present is tough. How would your outlook on life change if you really believed God was working out a good plan for you?
The Never-Failing God
▻https://utmost.org/modern-classic/the-never-failing-god
If we hold fast to God’s promise, we will find that we have the most amazing strength, and we will learn to sing in the ordinary days and ways.
Presente Diário - RTM Brasil
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Alguém me disse: “A Bíblia é muito antiga”. Respondi: “A Bíblia não é antiga, ela traz valores eternos.” Como Jesus afirmou: “Os céus e a terra passarão, mas as minhas palavras jamais passarão” (Mt 24.35).
Mornings With God : May 16
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But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. — 1 Kgs 5:4 BSB
This period of peace in Solomon’s reign was part of the preparation for building the temple. Times of quiet in our lives shouldn’t be times of idleness. There’s always other work to do. These are our seasons for “temple-building.”
Strong’s Greek : 1578. ἐκκλίνω (ekklinó) — To turn away, to avoid, to shun
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4. Corporate Responsibility: The church, as a covenant community, must collectively turn from false teaching and toward righteousness, modeling the very gospel it proclaims.
Sword Master Publications on X: / X
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Legalism, in a negative sense, is adding rules on top of God’s rules the way the Pharisees did, not strict adherence to God’s rules.
Preparing for Judgment – Sound Teaching
▻https://soundteaching.org/2026/04/23/16306
It is hard to imagine the man who believes He has eternal standing with God even if he neglects his stewardship.
Propitiation | | Christian Courier
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There are three kindred words in the Greek N.T. that represent the idea of “propitiation.” Two are nouns — hilasmos (1 Jn. 2:2; 4:10) and hilasterion (Rom. 3:25; Heb. 9:5), and the third is the verb hilaskomai (Lk. 18:13; Heb. 2:17). The terms are designed to provide an explanation as to how God, who is absolutely holy (Isa. 6:3; Hab. 1:13), can pardon sinful humanity (Rom. 3:10, 23), and still be accounted as just (Psa. 89:14). The answer is to be found in “Christ,” the sinless offering (Jn. 1:29; 1 Pet. 1:19-20), who became the “propitiation” (Rom. 3:25), i.e., the “mercy-seat” (covering) for our transgressions (see Heb. 9:5 ASVfn). The Savior’s atoning sacrifice is accessed when one yields to his will (Heb. 5:9) in obedience to the gospel plan of redemption (2 Thes. 1:8; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38). See JUSTICE, JUSTIFICATION.
United Church of Christ bishop says we need “Third Testament” because “the Bible has become problematic” | Not the Bee
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During a recent message for the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy, Flunder shared:
’This a very dangerous thing that I’m about to say now… a bit dangerous. I’m of the opinion that we need a Third Testament. because the Bible has become problematic.’
PTPL 126 · What the Dash-Plus System Looks Like in My OBTF and Analog Notes - Ellane W
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You may notice that I have altered Patrick’s original Dash-Plus symbols to suit myself. Perhaps you will also make changes, according to what makes sense to you.
Action - Every note begins life preceded by a horizontal dash, turning it into an action item that will eventually require one of the following modifications
Completed - A vertical line is added to the dash to turn it into a plus, indicating that an action item has been completed
Forwarded - Items that have been rewritten on another list have an arrowhead added to the right of the dash
Delegated - Items that are now someone else’s responsibility have an arrowhead added to the left of the dash; include details of the hand-over
Waiting - Anything that needs someone else’s input before it can progress has a circle drawn around the dash; once it’s progressed or completed, draw a vertical line through the dash or add an arrowhead to show its status
Reference - Turn the dash into a triangle by adding an upwards pointing arrowhead; Patrick calls this a data point
Event - A BuJo inspired half circle is added to the top of the dash (reminiscent of a sun on the horizon) to indicate that the note is about something that happened today
Idea - Add a half circle (or bulb shape) to the top of the dash, and another shorter line beneath it to represent a light bulb
Note - Add an additional dash slightly above or below the original, like an equals sign, to show that this is a note (my own or someone else’s thoughts) and not an action item
Have I Slandered God?
▻https://utmost.org/modern-classic/have-i-slandered-god
Am I getting nobler, better, more helpful, more humble, as I get older? Am I exhibiting the life that men take knowledge of as having been with Jesus, or am I getting more self-assertive, more deliberately determined to have my own way? It is a great thing to tell yourself the truth.
How I plan my year (after ruthlessly simplifying the process for 5 years) - Tomas Pustelnik’s personal website
▻https://pustelto.com//blog/how-i-plan-year
Too many goals – we have a tendency to overestimate our free time and underestimate how long something takes. This is another common mistake when planning. I used to have many goals. Now I usually stick to 1-3 big yearly goals.
My jar of goodies — Observe, reflect, engage
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The verb “calls” in the verse above is a present active participle. His call, made initially at conversion, still is active. But the emphasis is on the Caller, more than the time of the action.
Reflexões do livro de Êxodo - Mergulhando na Palavra
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Na leitura de hoje quero destacar Arão e Moisés, os dois homens escolhidos por Deus e dois tipos distintos de servos e líderes.
O texto mostra um Arão omisso, parece que medroso, com dificuldade de confrontar o povo de Israel no seu pecado, até certo ponto cúmplice no pecado do povo. Uma pessoa fraca.
Moisés, ao contrário, ...
Brazil At A Historical Crossroads | ZeroHedge
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According to the CPI/IPCA, from the Real Plan launch in 1994 to 2026, the Real accumulated roughly 982.5 percent inflation, equivalent to prices nearly 10.8 times higher today. In other words, R$100.00 in 1994 now equals R$11.75. Furthermore, according to the Index of Return to Society’s Well-Being (IRBES), Brazil has for 14 consecutive years ranked as the country that charges the most taxes while giving the least return to the population.
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Faith is hindered by reliance upon human wisdom, whether our own or the wisdom of others. The devil’s first bait to Eve was an offer of wisdom, and for this she sold her faith. Ye shall be as gods, he said, knowing good and evil (Genesis 3:5); and from that hour she began to know and she ceased to trust. It was the spies who postponed the Land of Promise to Israel. It was their “evil report” after searching out the land that led to the awful outbreak of unbelief and effectively shut the doors of Canaan to a whole generation. It is very significant that the names of those spies are nearly all suggestive of human wisdom, greatness and fame. So in the days of Christ, it was the bondage of the Jews to the traditions of their fathers and the opinions of men that kept them back from receiving Him. How can ye believe, He asked, which receive honour one of another; and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? (John 5:44). Let us trust Him with all our hearts and not lean upon our own understanding.
VERSE
Lean not unto thine own understanding
— Proverbs 3:5
The Daily Motivator - Fortify your intentions
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It’s easy to formulate good intentions in a moment of passion. Yet for those intentions to have any value, they must be integrated into your life.