Tag Archives: Righteousness

Fight for Joy!

Posted on July 12, 2013 by suemariericker

Our pastor concluded a teaching series on spiritual warfare this past Sunday with a sermon titled, A Battle for Joy.  Now honestly, I’m sure I would not have thought to put “Joy” into a teaching about the battles that rage in … Continue reading →

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A Good Man!

Posted on June 23, 2013 by suemariericker

I was raised in a church that sadly, did not give me any confidence in the saving grace of Jesus and the keeping power of the Holy Spirit—claiming to be “saved” was a little too presumptuous because there was no knowing … Continue reading →

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Judges 19 – My Prayer

Posted on May 22, 2013 by suemariericker

I wrote this prayer after reading chapter 19 in the book of Judges: Father, I do not like this chapter—this story makes me sick!  It is difficult even to imagine these types of things happening nowadays, in our “enlightened”, modern … Continue reading →

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Cursed or Favored?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by suemariericker

I recently finished reading the book of Judges and began to consider curses.  There was a serious moral decline within the nation of Israel and the stories recorded in the last few chapters demonstrate some of the depths to which … Continue reading →

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Stirred, Not Shaken

Posted on April 6, 2013 by suemariericker

“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”  This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made in order that the things that cannot … Continue reading →

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Psalm 16

Posted on March 31, 2013 by suemariericker

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope.  For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.  You will show me the … Continue reading →

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Grace Spots

Posted on March 4, 2013 by suemariericker

I am pretty sure that I have given every excuse for or defense of sin possible.  “It is my right”, “you just don’t understand”, “God understands me” (which is true…), “the devil made me do it”, “I can’t help myself”, “I was born … Continue reading →

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