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Thought For the Day: Faith Is To Believe What You Do Not See. The Reward of Faith Is To See What You Believe
“Faith is to believe what you do not see. The reward of faith is to see what you believe.” – St. Augustine of Hippo
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Tagged Believe, Faith, Reward, See, See What You Believe, St. Augustine of Hippo, Thought For the Day
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Contamination of Life and Thought
Contamination of Life and Thoughtby Michael DoyleAs a small child, often alone, I usually readThe kinds of books that put thoughts in my head.About lives well lived in their grand nobility,These were filled with love and remarkable purity.To be fair, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Beliefs, Bible, Books, Christianity, Contamination, Dignity, Faith, Golden Country, Ideal, Incendiary, Inference, Kindness, Legendary, Life, Life and Thought, Love, Nobility, Poetry and Poems, Purity, Read, Reference, Small Child, Today, Truths, Yesterday
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Thought For the Day: Faith and Repentance Are the Same; They Are Not Two Separate Decisions. One Cannot Trust Christ As Savior Without Repenting
“Faith and repentance are the same; they are not two separate decisions. One cannot trust Christ as Savior without repenting or changing his mind. The very fact that he trusts Christ for salvation shows that he has changed his mind … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Curtis Hutson, Faith, Repentance, Repenting, Same, Savior, Separate Decisions, Thought For the Day, Trust
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Getting It Right With God
Getting It Right With Godby Michael DoyleA lot can be said and with enormous passionFor Jewish and Gentile people with compassion.In the obedience of faith, we live God’s story,All for the sake of our Father’s glory.We are new creatures in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Compassion, Faith, Garments, Getting It Right, Glory, God, God's Story, Jesus, Jewish Nation, Lullaby Effect, New Creatures, Obedience of FAith, Passion, Poetry and Poems, Restpratopm, Sake, {ai;
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Thought For the Day: Jesus Lived In Judea, Was Crucified Under Pontius Pilate, and Had Followers Who Were Persecuted For Their Faith In Christ
” Jesus lived in Judea, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and had followers who were persecuted for their faith in Christ.” – Tacitus (56-120AD)
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Tagged Christ, Crucifixon, Faith, Followers, Jesus, Judea, Persecution, Pontius Pilate, Tacitus, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: It Is Not Enough To Say We Are Christians. We Must Live the Faith, Not Only With Our Words, But With Our Actions
“It is not enough to say we are Christians. We must live the faith, not only with our words, but with our actions.” – Pope Francis (R.I.P.)
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Tagged Actions, Christians, Enogh, Faith, Pope Francis, Rest In Peace, Say, Thought For the Day, Words
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Resurrection Day 2025
Resurrection Day 2025by Michael DoyleMy youngest daughter worries too much about perfectionBut I tell her it’s all about the right directionWe can’t worry about yesterday or tomorrowToday’s our day to walk in God’s grace, not sorrowThe pages read are meant … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025, Bible, Book of Romans, Christian Constitution, Christianity, Daughter, Error, Faith, God, God's Grace, Heartbreak, Heavenly Mirror, Jesus, Mallet, Mirror, Pages, Perfection, Poetry and Poems, Resurrection Day, Resurrection Sunday, Right Direction, Tomorrow, TSorrow, Vanity, Yeterday
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First Principles: Religion, In Its Purity, Is…Obedience To God In Improvement of Self and Benevolence To Men
“Religion, in its purity, is not so much a pursuit as a temper; or rather it is a temper, leading to the pursuit of all that is high and holy. Its foundation is faith; its action, works; its temper, holiness; … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Beneevolence, Faith, First Principles, Foundation, God, High and Holy, Holiness, Improvement of SElf, Jonathan Edwards, Mankind, Obedience, Purity, Pursuit, Religion, Temper, Works
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My Heart Grows Heavy (I’m Dipping In)
My Heart Grows Heavy (I’m Dipping In)by Michael DoyleMy heart grows heavy in the sadnessAs I look at this world of madnessAnd know that love is the needed legacyAs it should be walked as its meant to beNo Matter what … Continue reading
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Tagged Back, Bible, Book of Romans, Broken, Burden, Christianity, Death and Rsurrection, Dipping In, DNA, Eden, Faith, Foot Prints, Forgive, Forward, God, God's Will, Haters, Heart, Heart Heavy, Heaven, Hurting, Imprint, Jesus, Legacy, Madness, Palm Sunday, Personal Theology, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Sadness, Shame, Sin, Spoken, The Garden, Walked, Whispers, World
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Redemption In the Law
Redemption In the Lawby Michael DoyleIn God’s love, like a symphonyThe Book of Romans feeds the communityComplete in its fullness and integrityIt teaches history and theologyProdigals are welcomed to this storyAs we reveal the depth of God’s gloryKnees are bowed … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad, Bible, Broken Patterns, Challenges, Christianity, Community, Complete, Confession, Consciousness, Corrrect, Courage, Define, Depth, Encourage, Faith, Foundation, Friend, God, God's Glory, God's Love, Good, Grace, Grow, History, Holy Relationship, Integrity, Jesus, Love, Missed Mark, Moral Law, No Quarter, Poetry and Poems, Prodgials, Redemption, Revelation, Sin, Soul, Symphony, The Law, Theology, Truth, Understood, Unvarnishedd
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