The Green Pastures
Lying in the green pastures while looking to the Good Shepherd
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Keeping the theme from the last post of being completely devoted, I want to speak to how we respond to God calling us to various circumstances. Whether in questioning or full certainty, in good or bad, our response should be yes to whatever God requires. We have many examples of this in the Bible, but…
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When I first heard the song “Abandoned” by Benjamin William Hastings, it wrecked me. It convicted me of all I was withholding from God. There were many lyrics that struck me deep, of which I picked a few to use, in hopes that they give language like they did for me. Give Before hearing this…
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When facing suffering, one thing that has helped me is to know that God will not let it go wasted. That can often prove to be difficult. To help me see that, I often look from three perspectives to see what God is doing beyond my suffering. Past The first of the three perspectives is…
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In this post, I have decided to include lyrics from the song Homeward by Benjamin William Hastings. God has used music in my life to carry me through many seasons. This song has helped me more than any other. It has helped me most when I could not feel God or what He was doing.…
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Secluded For the longest time, I had struggled with a fear of man. Because of that fear, I would always be terrified of being alone, whether it was even a valid fear or not. My happiness was found in if people thought highly of me. This fear of man was especially present when people were…
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Wrestle while Remaining The term “wrestling with God” has been on my heart to write on for awhile. Too many times I would wrestle with God and wind up feeling guilty. I had to learn that nearly anyone who has walked with God has wrestled with Him, not because He was quarrelsome, but because as…
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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…
The Green Pastures 