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Do Not Fear. Only Believe.

Jun 30, 2024Michael1 CommentSermonsCure, Faith, Faith in Action, Gods Plan, Gods Will, Healing, Miracles, Poor, Relationships

Some of you know that I raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society by doing a bike ride every year in the fall. The goal of these rides is to raise enough money to fund research into a cure for MS. At every event, there are riders who have been diagnosed with MS, who…

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Practicality

Jul 25, 2020MichaelMemory Lane, Random Thoughts, Things I Read SomewhereGod, Love, Relationships, Seeking, Seeking God, Self-Care, Self-Examination

The trouble with this viewpoint is that it seeks to benefit from faith without putting any work into it. It looks for safety, it looks for rescue and the salvation from eternal damnation, rather than a relationship with God. It is purely practical.

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