Archive for 'Lifestyle'
Prayer is Not the Key to Move God…It is the Key to Move Us.
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by Colton.
I know in my life there are times where I get confused with what the purpose of prayer is. Lord, help me with this, help me with that…but God is not an order taker. It is not wrong to pray for these things, but more often than not, prayer should spark action. Yes there are [...]
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Daniel 1: Following God Despite Circumstances
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by Colton.
I too often find it easy to compromise what God is leading me to do because of the circumstances I am in. Instead of fighting for what God wants, I just lay down and accept what the world is telling me to do…that isn’t what Daniel (and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) did in Daniel Ch. [...]
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Journal Entry # 7 | Love For One Another
Posted on 16. Apr, 2011 by Colton.
The following is a revised entry is from one of my old journals. I have felt that I should be going through these scripture journals to reflect on what God has brought me through and taught me over the past few years. My hope is that they may bring you all some form of encouragement, [...]
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A Horse is a Vain Hope for Deliverance | Psalm 33
Posted on 21. Mar, 2011 by Colton.
During a time of such great economic crisis, natural disasters, and a world that just seems to be coming apart at the seams, it doesn’t take long at all to find people looking for hope. But what is trustworthy enough to earn our hope? What can we turn to and know it will come through [...]
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Jesus Died for Me. So I Will Live For Him | Living for Jesus
Posted on 17. Mar, 2011 by Colton.
Lets start this out right; My name is Colton. I am a sinner. I fall short of the glory of God. God is just, and because I have sinned, I must pay the penalty; eternal separation from God (God cannot/will not be with sin)…death. But then there is Jesus; God’s one and only Son. He [...]
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Journal Entry #6 | Psalm 119 – A True Heart of Worship
Posted on 16. Mar, 2011 by Colton.
Psalm 119 is a wonderful piece of art. But beyond that, it manages to show us a heart that is completely focused on surrendering to God, and being obedient to Him; A true Heart of Worship. This heart realizes the true sovereignty of God. The power and truth that are in the Word He has [...]
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Focusing Our Hearts on God, and Not on Worthless things | Psalm 119:36-37
Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by Colton.
Living in this day and age, there are so many things to distract us from giving any of our time to God. Of course, like in any age, many of us have to work…but after that, we have so many forms of media (TV, Internet, Magazines, Video Games, Etc.), that so often we can get [...]
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Our Attitudes – Philippians 2:3-8
Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Colton.
It has been a while since I’ve made a post on L4J (sorry everyone), but God really smacked me upside the head with the following scripture, and I knew I HAD to share it with you all. I really hope each one of you really takes the time to soak it all in, and allow [...]
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Journal Entry # 5 – Living Sacrifices
Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by Colton.
The following is a entry from one of my old journals. I have felt like I should share them with you all, hoping that you may be blessed by from them, but that I too would receive something by looking at what God has taken me through. I hope you are blessed! Living Sacrifices Therefore, [...]
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I No Longer Live, But Christ Lives in Me – Galatians 2:20
Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by Colton.
It is so easy to get bogged down by life…(yes, I used the word “bogged”). There are so many things that can burden us in our lives. When we try to live life on our own…well, it really is futile, because we will fail, fail, and fail again. But the following scripture holds the key [...]
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Changing Today….Not Tomorrow
Posted on 11. Oct, 2010 by Colton.
In this current age, there are so many things that attract our attention and our time; such as work, hobbies, the numerous things to watch on TV, family and friends, etc. But many of us do not realize that what we give our precious time and attention to at the current time is what often [...]
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Sharing the Gospel…In Gentleness and Respect
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by Colton.
When Jesus left the disciples, he commissioned them (and us) the most important job ever…which ultimately is to go and share the reason for the hope we have; We once were lost, but now are found, we once were dead, but now we live. We owe it all to Jesus Christ, who died on the [...]
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