Sharon JaynesGeneral Inspiration, Power of Words 5 Comments

Verbal U-Turns

Today’s Truth
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29 NIV).

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I remember taking my son, Steven, to an amusement park just before he began fourth grade.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesMotherhood, Prayer 1 Comment

Giving our Children to God

 

Today’s Truth:
“Everything is possible for him who believes” (Mark 9:23 NIV).

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Once, a distraught father had an unruly son with multiple physical and emotional problems. Many people even said the boy was possessed by a demon. The dad had tried everything, but the boy continued to demonstrate anti-social behavior: throwing himself in the fire and then in water.  Read more…

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Who’s Talking?

Today’s Truth
“This is my son, whom I love.  Listen to him!” (Mark 9:7 NIV)

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Fourteen exhausted, sweaty teenage boys plopped down on the bottom step of the gymnasium bleachers – my son being one of them.  The assistant Junior Varsity basketball coach paced back and forth, lecturing them on the error of their ways.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesTrusting God 2 Comments

Faith in the Storm part 2

Today’s Truth
“All the ways of the LORD are lovingand faithful” (Psalm 25:10 NIV).

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Sometimes when I gaze at the Jaynes family portraits of three smiling faces, I can almost see a shadow of a fourth.  For there are four of us and one day – our picture will be complete.

“Steve,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesGeneral Inspiration, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth 7 Comments

Taking Every Thought Captive part 4

Today’s Truth 
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV).

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This week we have been looking at four steps for taking every thought captive.  Today, let’s look at step three: Reject the Lie Once I had a door-to-door vacuum salesman come to my house.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesGeneral Inspiration, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth 2 Comments

Taking Every Thought Captive part 5

Today’s Truth 
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV).

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Over the past few days, we have been looking at steps to taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesGeneral Inspiration, Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Renewing your mind with the Truth 1 Comment

Taking Every Thought Captive part 3

Today’s Truth 
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV).

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My neighbor, Michael, was a stand-in for Samuel, the nine-year-old son of Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) in the movie The Patriot.  Read more…

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Taking Every Thought Captive part 2

Today’s Truth 
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ”  Read more…

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Taking Every Thought Captive part 1

Today’s Truth 
“We are destroying speculation and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NASB).

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Several years ago, my family went on an excursion out West.  We flew to Nevada, rented a car,  Read more…