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Tagged: saying no

Three People to Blame When Saying No
Posted on Monday, July 4th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, Ecclesiastes 3, Epistle to the Ephesians 2:8-9, Grace, obedience, saying no, three people to blame when saying no, works
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Friends called my daughter. Being a good mother, I understood her need for privacy, so I washed dishes while I listened. (I …[ read more ]

FIRST WAY TO BE HOLY: STOP DOING EVIL
FIRST WAY TO BE HOLY: STOP DOING EVIL By: Carol McClain The early chapters of Isaiah have me seeing our precious church and the miracle of grace portrayed poorly. Isaiah 1:16b-17 reads: Cease to do evil. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Rebuke the oppressor Defend the fatherless Plead for the widow. Sometimes our society has a good reason to malign Christians. Isaiah 1:15-16 commands us: 15 "When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. 16 Wash… ...[ full story ]

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