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Monthly Archives: December 2020
Hopethoughts.com — 21 hopeful quotes for 2021
“Never lose your zeal for building a better world.” –Mary McLeod Bethune “Discovery consists of seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” –Albert Szent-Gyorgyi “A clown is a warrior who fights gloom.” –Red Skelton “He … Continue reading
Dialogue with Jesus leads to freedom
Some of the thoughts that pass through your mind are from God. Find them. Many of those God-thoughts, originate in your conscience. To have a personal relationship with Jesus, you have to communicate with Him. When prayer moves beyond a … Continue reading
Christianity without love (heart-connection) is counterfeit.
Christianity’s aboutHeart connectionWith GodAnd with people. Without love, there’s no heart-connection with God. God is love! A heart, disconnected from God, hardens. When people establish and maintain heart-connection with God, love continually flows thru them. Every time we speak or … Continue reading
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Revelation Inspiration
The slayed LambStanding in the centerOf the throne of God,Has opened the scroll,No one could open,And restored the wayTo heart-connectionBetween people and God,Releasing inner riversOf living water.Come and drink.Taste and seeThat God is good.
33 thoughts inspired by 2 hours in 1 John
After spending two hours in the biblical book of 1 John, I was inspired to write these thoughts. Can you tell which verse each one came from? Biblical Christianity is about experiencing heart-connection with God and with people. Happiness is … Continue reading
2020 original Christmas thoughts (& 2 quotes)
The Christmas holiday is sentimental. The living Jesus is supernatural. Christmas can give glimpses of hope but Christ living in you, is “the hope of glory!” The Christmas Baby, “God with us,” is present everyday, as the living Jesus. Millions … Continue reading
Christmas is “merry” no matter how you feel
Regardless of what you’re feeling, Christmas celebrates the most joyous event in history. Look beyond your feelings. Christmas is merry, no matter how you feel! Christmas customs that distract us from the reality of Jesus are just sentimentality. Sentimentality about … Continue reading
Contemplate yourself to joy . . .
Life is happier when it’s appreciated than when it’s analyzed. The human mind can be both analytical and perceptive. We need both aspects. Too often inspiring thoughts pass thru the brain without getting to the heart. Like your eyes slowly … Continue reading
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The faintest thought could be the voice of God and can cure second hand faith
I’ve never been satisfiedWith religious information,But Christ-centered contemplation,Floods me with inspiration. Information without wonder is drab. Information that stirs the heart is thrilling! To contemplate is to ponder with wonder. Contemplation discovers the splendid in the simple. I like to … Continue reading
Thoughts about worship / worship is beyond thoughts
To hear a talk about worship without expressing adoration to Jesus, misses the point. A Sunday program is a poor substitute for passionate, heart-driven adoration of God. Christian teaching “ascribes” glory to God but heart-felt worship actively adores Him. Worship … Continue reading
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