The Green Pastures
Lying in the green pastures while looking to the Good Shepherd
Author: Connor Green
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Knowing the Bible I believe many people undervalue the Bible. It’s creation alone is a great miracle, with about 40 authors over more than 2,000 years. That is all one connected story with no contradiction. Furthermore, countless people have given their entire lives to the mission of furthering the spread of the Bible. The reason…
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Content Through Christ “Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances. I know how to get along and live humbly [in difficult times], and I also know how to…
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Openness in Confession “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy” Proverbs 28:13 When I was learning the power of confession, I was hesitant to be fully open. My pastor at the time shared with me two things that revealed the safe mess of confession. Firstly,…
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I have been wanting to write on this for a while. I have been blessed through the church more than I could count. My fear is that far too many people take it for granted, or do not see the true value of it. I would like to show the need for church, what Christ…
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Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Matter “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in…
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Have you ever had a Christmas gift you were sure you were going to get? You may have found out you were getting it well before opening it, but you were still happy when you did. I believe that is a small picture of how we should look at Jesus and His coming. He revealed…
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The Christian Who Does ____ “But I am afraid that, even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted and led away from the simplicity of pure devotion to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3 In walking the Christian walk, it can be easy to overcomplicate things, making some things harder than…
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Trust and Rely “Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth” Proverbs 3:5-6 The main issue I hear about God’s will is…
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Why does God let us get excited about opportunities only for them to let us down? That is a question I have heard countless times from friends around me, and one I’ve asked myself many times. It can be hard to wrap our heads around that. If God is loving and knows everything that will…
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Thankfulness in Remembering “I will remember your deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.” Psalms 77:11-12 It can be hard to be thankful sometimes. We can see in this psalm where the writer starts with crying to God.…
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