Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

Defeating the Enemy

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Mark Shields

In the movie “Karate Kid”, the kid learned karate from the older man by doing menial task like shining cars and painting a fence. By the way, what do you call a pig that knows karate? I’ll give the answer … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for the Study of Psalms 42-51

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Mark Shields

The journey through the book of Job has come to a close and now the journey will go into Psalms. To help put our faith into practice, we need to be reminded of God’s goodness. The Psalms are personal and … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at Job and Stepping Ahead to Psalms

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Mark Shields

Over the last few months, I’ve been studying Job who had been a wealthy man but was struck by tragedy. He lost his children, his livestock, and his property. Then, he is afflicted with painful sores from the soles of … Continue reading →

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New Creation

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Mark Shields

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. – 2 Corinthians 5:17 God created Earth for us and reigns over it but since Adam and Eve, Satan … Continue reading →

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Put Faith Into Practice

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Mark Shields

The photo is the Guadalupe River near Gruene Texas. We can see that the water keeps flowing just as God’s grace keeps flowing and flowing. The Spirit then prepares our hearts and minds for God’s Plan. We can reflect on … Continue reading →

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