Tag Archives: Purpose

It Takes Courage

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Mark Shields

I received an email a while back from a friend and in this email was a story of a lady who had started a long time ago to plant one daffodil at a time in a field. Now the field … Continue reading →

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Realizing Your God Given Purpose

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Mark Shields

I graduated from High School in 1980 not knowing what to do next. I was definitely going off to College, but what would I study. At the time, I loved sports and I had grown up around sports since my … Continue reading →

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Building Up the Kingdom

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Mark Shields

“…let us know His secret purpose.  This was what God wanted, and He planned to do it through Christ.  His goal was to carry out His plan, when the right time came, that all things in heaven and on earth … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Purpose Clearly

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mark Shields

In 1 Corinthians 14:1-19, Paul discusses the gifts of tongues and prophecy. He encourages the Corinthians to desire the gift of prophecy over tongues because prophecy speaks to people in a way they can understand and is useful for their … Continue reading →

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The ONE Who Holds the Whole Christian Faith Together

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Mark Shields

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. – 2 Timothy 1:7  The post “Spiritual Gifts” explains that Jesus is the ONE who holds the whole Christian faith together.  The … Continue reading →

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