Tag Archives: Discernment

Playing Fast & Loose with the “God Told Me” Card

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

“Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit.” 1 John 4:1a (NLT) When I was young, I confess to playing fast and loose with the “God told me…” card. It wasn’t a conscious deception but … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Proverbs 29

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Words alone will not discipline a servant;        the words may be understood, but they are not heeded. Proverbs 29:19 (NLT)  When I read the proverb above this morning, a young woman popped into my mind. She works for a client … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Proverbs 26

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

A quarrelsome person starts fights        as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood. Proverbs 26:21 (NLT) I’m a firm believer in discourse. I think dialogue is a healthy thing. As a blogger, I’ve had plenty of people … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Proverbs 21

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,        especially when it is offered with wrong motives. Proverbs 21:27 (NLT) When we hear the question “What’s my motivation?!” we tend to think of some cheesy character in a television show obsessing … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day 2 Thessalonians 2

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Deuteronomy 18

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

“But any prophet who fakes it, who claims to speak in my name something I haven’t commanded him to say, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.” Deuteronomy 18:20 (MSG) Earlier in my life I … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 24

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Decree of Balaam son of Beor, yes, decree of a man with 20/20 vision; Decree of a man who hears God speak, who sees what The Strong God shows him, Who falls on his face in worship, who sees what’s … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 28

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

“We’ll wait and see. If it happens, it happens—and then we’ll know that God sent him.” Jeremiah 28:9 (MSG) I was raised on westerns. Roy Rogers on Saturday morning, the Maverick brother on Sunday evening, and John Wayne movies with my dad. … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day 1 Kings 13

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

But he said, "I am also a prophet, just like you. And an angel came to me with a message from God: 'Bring him home with you, and give him a good meal!'" But the man was lying. 1 Kings … Continue reading →

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