Author: islalamont
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
Luke 12:15 (CSB)He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.” 1 Timothy 6:6-7 (CSB)But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out. Those who strive to keep buying…
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MARY AND MARTHA
Luke 10:38-42 (CSB)While they were traveling, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord,…
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PAUL AND TIMOTHY
Formerly Saul of Tarsus, a hated man who persecuted Christians until his encounter with Jesus on the Road to Damascus, who then had a complete change of heart. Then with his new name of Paul, dedicated the rest of his life to Jesus Christ and the preaching and teaching of the gospel. This led Paul…
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IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
When a dispute takes place between two people it can often be, six of one and half a dozen of the other; an old saying that implies both people are at fault or put another way – it takes two to tango. Let’s have a look at what the Bible tells us about conflict. James…
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STAY CONNECTED
Without God we are nothing. With God we are everything. James 1:17 (CSB)Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James is explaining how God is the source of every good thing in our lives. If we turn away from Him,…
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PREPPING
Is prepping Biblical? The answer is both yes and no. The yes example that first comes to my mind is that of Joseph and the seven years famine. Genesis 47:13 (CSB)But there was no food in the entire region, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were…
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CHIMERA
Chimera or Nephilim? Biblical accounts of Nephilim or hybrid sons of fallen angels are a warning for the human race! Genesis 6:4-8 (CSB)The Nephilim were on the earth both in those days and afterward, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men…
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ON A HILL FAR AWAY
Isaiah 53:3-6 (CSB)He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him. Yet he himself bore our sicknesses, and he carried our pains; but we in turn regarded him stricken, struck down by…
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INFLATION
All around the world, right now, prices are rising. Here in the UK, electricity and gas prices have increased by more than we could ever have imagined they would. On April 1st 2022, energy prices rose by an eye-watering 54%, with a further increase due in October, of this year, of an expected 32%! Petrol…
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SOFT SHOE SHUFFLE
The Collins English Dictionary tells us the definition of soft shoe shuffle; relating to a type of tap dancing performed wearing soft-soled shoes. As we know, tap dancing is quite loud as the dancer taps away on a hard floor but dancing a soft shoe shuffle is almost like a watered down version of a…
