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Sheep Talk..

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About God speaking, us hearing and why being called a sheep is actually a good thing… I remember one of my favorite preachers sharing what happened to him when he was still young and learning.  He was getting ready to go on a missionary road trip with this older, more seasoned preacher.  When they got into the car, the older man said that they needed to pray and ask the Lord for a safe journey and His blessing on their trip.  The young man quickly started to ramble off a prayer which included a bunch of spiritual warfare words intended to make all of hell tremble.  When he was done and the smoke of his assault on hell cleared, the older man took his cup of coffee with one hand, and the steering wheel with the other.  As he started driving, he began talking to God like one would with an old friend - just continuing a conversation where he previously left it.  The younger man became very irritated with the ease in which the older man was able to enter the presence of God and have convers
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Finished Work - Take Him At His Word!

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A few days ago, I found myself with thoughts of despair which I left unchecked. This was a mistake as we always have a choice of what we think on.  I allowed my body and my circumstances to talk to me - rather than the truth in the Word - and that is never a good thing.  This conversation made me feel hopeless - like the distance to victory is a long and difficult hike vs the short step it will take to just give up.  Somehow defeat seemed quicker and easier.  It is like gravity can just help you freefall down the staircase into darkness without any real effort.  Fortunately, past experience has taught me that the difference between defeat and victory is only one thought away and it is always within my control.  Also, knowing that I have my Heavenly Father’s DNA helped me to get my focus back on victory.   1 John 5:4-8 NKJV -  4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he w
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