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First Principles: Bad Men Cannot Make Good Citizens. It Is When A People Forget God That Tyrants Forge Their Chains
“Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Men, First Principles, God, Good Citizens, Patrick Henry, Tyrants
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Esther
Estherby Michael DoyleSacrificial in obedience to purity,Dedicated to giving back for all God has given me.Giving comfort and love to the stranger,We put ourselves in meaningful danger.Full throttle in life to set others free,There’s maybe no better place to be.To … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Esther, Faith, Full Throttle, God, Obedience, Persiia, Poetry and Poems, Purity, Sacrifice
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Thought For the Day: Life Is Not A Straight Line Leading From One Blessing To the Next and Then Finally To Heaven. Life Is A Winding and Troubled Road
“Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. Switchback after switchback. And the point of biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther … Continue reading
A Gentle Interpretation
A Gentle Interpretationby Michael DoyleSpiritual discipleship forms with rhythms of rest.It’s a life of humility, and not a free-flowing test.It is said that the Sabbath is silence and solitudeLived in willing apprentice and loving gratitude.The decision is made to live … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprentice, Bible, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Gentle, God, Gratitude, Humllity, Hurry, Intentional, Interpretation, Jesus, Poetry and Poems, Relatioinal, Rest, Solitude, Spirituality, Test, The Sabbath, Worry
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Learning To Talk To God
Learning To Talk To Godby Michael DoyleHave no doubt, you’re allowed to question.We’re allowed to ask anything, no hesitation.Hannah did when she was childless and in sorrow.She learned well to hold on to her tomorrow.Heavens above and sweet mercy mild,Pain … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Chiildless, Christianity, Doubt, Faith, God, Haannah, Heart, Heavve, Jesus, Learn, Patence, Poetry and Poems, Prrocess, Purty, Rough Season, Sorrow, Talk, Trouble, Trust
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All Blessings Given
All Blessings Givenby Michael DoyleRejoicing in the day made,I am happy and unafraid.All debt has been paidBy Jesus, may He be praised.The Holy Spirit overflows,And my love of God grows and grows.These are the blessed days.I and mine walk in … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessed Days, Blessings, Debt, Givven, God, Happy, Holy Spriit, Jesus, Love, Paii, Poetry and Poems, Praise, Rejoice, Unafrad
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Rahab: A Matter of Reputation
Rahab: A Matter of Reputationby Michael DoyleWe step out past the transactional,Living our Christianity as transformatiional.We’re celebrating our blessed priorityKnowing Jesus is loved with sincerity.What we’re known for may not be our reputation,As we lead through mistakes and found a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Grace, Belleft, Bible, Credablity, Faith, God, God's Path, Intentiion, Jesus, Lead Through Mstakes, Morallty, Poetry and Poems, Rahab, Redemption, Reputation, Transaction, Transfrmation
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Thought For the Day: God’s Love Calls Us To Move Beyond Fear. We Ask God For the Courage To Abandon Ourselves Unreservedly, So That We Might Be Molded By God’s Grace
“God’s love calls us to move beyond fear. We ask God for the courage to abandon ourselves unreservedly, so that we might be molded by God’s grace, even as we cannot see where that path may lead us.” – St. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abandon, Courage, Fear, God, God's Love, Grace, Mold, Movement, Path, Reservation, St. Ignatiuus Loyola, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Have I Not Commanded You? Be Strong and Courageous. Do Not Be Afraid; Do Not Be Discouraged, For the Lord Your God Will Be With You Wherever You Go
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 NIV
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Tagged Afraiid, Coommand, Courageous, Discourageennt, First Principles, God, Joshua 1:9 NIVV, Lord, Strong
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Across the Flickered Flames
Across the Flickering Flamesby Michael DoyleFollowing the path inside the shadow,Footsteps led to breathing shallow.The smoke filled the last hallway,Still, courage called along the way.To save the next life was what truly matteredThe rising heat causes windows to be shattered.Pushing … Continue reading
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Tagged Across, Assst, Battle, Cost, Courage, Embers, Fallen Brothers and Sisters, Flames, God, Hallway, Heat, Life, Love, Names, No Greater Lvve, Path, Persist, Poetry and Poems, Purpose, Service, Shadow, Smoke
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