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Thankful Requests
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; Philippians 4:6 - NKJV
"Be anxious for nothing". The Lord is letting us know that He has dominion over worry and anxiety.
1 Peter 5:7 - KJV Casting all …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdThankful for His Wisdom
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Psalms 147:5 - KJV
We want to see the big picture. If we know the big picture, it helps to sort out the nitty-gritty details. Unfortunately, life doesn't always allow us to see the big picture and we …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdThank the Lord
[!Bible]- Psalms 107:1 - KJV O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
I once sat on a jury where a man had done a horrible thing. During the trial, his attorneys admitted his wrong. He was guilty. The whole purpose of …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdHeart of Thanksgiving
[!Bible]- Psalms 100:4 - KJV Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Have you ever gone through a dry time in your spiritual walk, only to come into church, sit down and as the singing begins, feel …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdBeing Thankful
[!Bible]- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - KJV In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Do you ever think, "I'm stuck, I don't know what to pray"? If that's the case, start by offering prayers of thanksgiving.
The scripture doesn't say, in …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdBible Software
Wanted to share a few free resources for Bible reading. These include desktop, mobile, and internet resources. Hope you will find something that will resonate with you here.
· 1 min read· shakiestnerdXiphos Cheat Sheet
Xiphos is Bible study software that is available for Windows and Linux operating systems. It is able to use modules from "The SWORD Project" which gives access Bible translations in many different languages. You are able to download Bible commentaries, dictionaries and other books as well. It is open-source software …
· shakiestnerdWisdom
One way to look at information is that there is a progression from data to wisdom. Because we use many of these terms interchangeably, it didn't occur to me that this can be viewed as a hierarchy like rungs on a ladder.
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdSarcasm
I am really bad about being sarcastic. The witty, put down seems to jump into my brain all the time. My aim is to be funny. Unfortunately, sarcasm can be easily misunderstood and hurtful. It is often used to poke fun at a person who is not present. This is …
· 3 min read· shakiestnerdLove Your Neighbor
To me, being a Christian is the pursuit of becoming like Christ. That is an extremely high standard. I don't know whether it is possible to achieve it. But, I can't let that deter me from the pursuit.
Matthew relates the story of a Pharisee that was also a lawyer …
· 6 min read· shakiestnerd