Tag Archives: Deception

Strong Delusion

Posted on September 8, 2025 by suemariericker

After creation, the story of mankind starts out in the book of Genesis with one BIG deception (the snake in the garden), and as you read through the Old Testament, you’ll encounter other situations with people being deceptive, such as … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Bread

Posted on April 7, 2025 by suemariericker

Lest you think I’m going to become a food blogger, rest assured that I am not. I started making sourdough bread (something I have wanted to do for a long time) about 6 or 7 months ago. It has been … Continue reading →

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Hard to Understand

Posted on September 30, 2023 by suemariericker

If anyone understood the grace of God, the apostle Paul did! “I thank Him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He judged me faithful, appointing me to His service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, … Continue reading →

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Can’t Get There From Here!

Posted on February 8, 2023 by suemariericker

I have some close ties to a religious cult (a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious, and its adherents). When I believed the things they believed, I didn’t consider it to be cultic, and I am sure they don’t, either. … Continue reading →

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Deception

Posted on November 19, 2022 by suemariericker

I don’t want to be deceived! …and I don’t imagine that there is anyone who does. The tricky thing about deception, though, is that anyone who is deceived doesn’t know it. There’s a confidence that it happens to other people, … Continue reading →

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Prophets and Prophecies

Posted on July 7, 2021 by suemariericker

Prophecy is a fascinating topic, not just for Christians, because most people want to know in advance what is coming so that they can prepare for it. Usually. Unless it has to do with the Bible and God’s coming judgment, … Continue reading →

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Not Good Enough

Posted on May 27, 2021 by suemariericker

Sometimes I read verses that just stick with me, in my mind and in my heart. This vision in Zechariah is one of those: “Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the Angel of the Lord, with … Continue reading →

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Bewitched

Posted on February 1, 2021 by suemariericker

I’ve thought a lot about these verses lately: “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Start?

Posted on December 30, 2020 by suemariericker

As a Christian mom and gramma, I constantly pray for my kids and grandkids. I pray for their health and safety and most important of all, I pray for their salvation and their continuing relationships with Jesus. It’s difficult for … Continue reading →

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Devotion

Posted on December 17, 2019 by suemariericker

If I am honest with myself, I must admit that I do not love God with all my heart, with all my soul, all my mind, and all my strength (Mark 12:30).  I was thinking about that recently when I … Continue reading →

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