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Trusting God | Not Easy | But Always Possible! Trusting God is not as simple as it appears, Doubts, second-guessing, wondering if it's God’s area to handle that problem, anxiety, worry, impatience… Are the hurdles to overcome to put your trust in God… And when you do, trust becomes second nature, peace becomes the norm, and God, your Savior!! https://youtu.be/JntMDFK39jk
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An Unhappy Experience With A Tenant | I Learned to Trust God | And Experienced Letting Go An Unhappy Experience I have been renting out two of my apartments for nearly five years now, and, aside from some minor hiccups, I have had a largely positive experience. That was until the most recent tenant who entered my home. In hindsight, there were many red flags, but since I had no bad experiences, I went ahead anyway. The entire experience turned sour within a month. The…
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Nothing Is Working Out | Everything I Plan Won’t Work Out | Totally Muddled | Directionless What Was That All About? The other day, I was sitting in front of the computer and staring at it with no definite purpose. In no time, I was surfing YouTube, X, and other social media platforms, giving myself a few minutes of free time; the only thing was, I was surfing for more than three hours now. I couldn't take my eyes off the social media garbage, lest I felt directionless…
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter: 1 | Verse: 11-23 Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible. 11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw…
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God's Word - Weeding Out the Unhealthy Thoughts! Fighting against thoughts that lead you astray only makes those thoughts stronger…. Instead, cultivate a new idea that germinates in your mind and becomes so strong that the old one withers away… And the only Source of this new idea is God. Seek God, read His Word, inculcate them, and then see the miracle of the Word weeding out your old, unhealthy thoughts! https://youtu.be/5GbmkuQ5YVU
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter 1 | Verses 24 - 31 ***Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible.*** 24 And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that…
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter 2 | Verses 1 - 25 ***Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible.*** _______________________________ 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of…
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter 3 | Verses 1 - 24 ***Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible.*** -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but…
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Fitness: 17th August 2025 | Truth-o-Meter | Did You Know? Truth-o-Meter ***1 kilometer of walking daily for 365 days gives you 365 kilometers a year. What do you think that would do to your body? No matter how small, don’t ever underestimate the time for exercise. It all adds up.*** What Was I Up To? The usual, the known, the mundane, the everyday thing… but…. It all adds up!! Prayer I started the day with a Rosary and a short prayer. It was also church day, so I had to rush…
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter 4 | Verses 1 - 26 ***Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible.*** -------------------------------------------------------------- **Cain and Abel** 1 Adam {Or The man} made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. {Cain sounds like the Hebrew for brought forth or acquired.} She said, “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth {Or have acquired} a man.” 2…
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter 5 | Verses 1 - 32 ***Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible.*** -------------------------------------------------------------- **From Adam to Noah** 1 This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” {Hebrew adam} when they were created. 3 When…
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter 6 | Verses 1 - 22 ***Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible.*** -------------------------------------------------------------- **Wickedness in the World** 1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, “My spirit…
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Empowering Thoughts | 26th August 2025 | God Prepares Your Path ***Thoughts | Words | And Feelings!*** -------------------------------------------------------------- REMINDER: The LORD God goes ahead of you and prepares your path. Is there anything to fear then? Nothing. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Video https://youtu.be/mwsLc9B2PIE Image Courtesy: Grass by PublicDomainPictures at Pixabay(dot)com
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Keeping For Tomorrow | Will Burn Out If I Keep Forcing Things for Today | Or Will I? Keeping Things for Tomorrow One of the things that I picked up, which I am not sure from where or when, was to keep things for tomorrow. There were numerous reasons for doing so, but one obvious one was that I couldn’t do everything today. So, tomorrow was the right time. The issue with this school of thought was that I would postpone even those chores (or work) that could be done today. It…
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Bible | Book: Genesis | Chapter 7 | Verses 1 - 24 ***Biblical Stories one at a time. The verses are from the New International Version of the Bible.*** -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The LORD then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. 2 Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and one pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male…
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God Knows What You Want | Don’t Go Behind Your Wants | Seek God’s Kingdom First Thoughts | Words | And Deeds Worried about money, work, things that you need to do, things that are bothering you, things that are frightening you? The fact is, God already knows about it. So, seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Try it. Nothing better than seeking God’s kingdom! Spiritual Strengthening https://youtu.be/UAs2HP5j0Sw