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Linda Kruschke on life and death, faith and fearlessness, music and poetry
God’s Word
They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
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Tag Archives: Bitterness
God’s Three-Word Answer
I’ve seen prayer answered in miraculous ways beyond my expectation. Sometimes I had no expectation at all that there would be an answer, but God was faithful to provide what I needed. By now, I should assume an answer will … Continue reading
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Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Attitude, Bitterness, Colossians, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Gratitude, Grudge, Jesus, Life, Love, Prayer
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Seed of Hope
Hope nestled into crevices of my soul a minuscule seed waiting to sprout roots grew deep into the darkness born of bitterness Until at last fragrant flowers of faith burst forth from the surface broke open my stony heart to … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Bitterness, dVerse Poets Pub, Faith, God, Healing, Hope, Love, Planting, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Quadrille, Seeds of Hope
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More Thoughts on Forgiveness
Yesterday I was monitoring a special-accommodation bar exam applicant, which always gives me a little time to read and write. After I posted my poem about forgiveness from my netbook, I started to read a book my sister-in-law Pam gave … Continue reading
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Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Bitterness, Blogging, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Forgiveness, Frederick Buechner, God, Gospel, Jesus, Life, Love, Pride, Religion, Sin, Word of God
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Out of the Heart
I know that we are not supposed to judge others (see Luke 6:37), and that only God is able to see into the heart of a man (see 1 Samuel 16:7). But right after command us to not judge, Jesus … Continue reading
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Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Anger, Bible, Bitterness, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Evil, Faith, Forgiveness, Fruit of the Spirit, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Love, Luke, Paul, Proverbs, Religion, Repentance, Romans, Sin, Truth, Vengeance, Word of God
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Learning to Forgive – A Poem
Many years ago the Lord taught me the importance of forgiving others. The command to forgive as we have been forgiven is not meant to be a burden, but rather a means of giving our burdens to God and lightening … Continue reading
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Posted in Poetry
Tagged Anger, Bible, Bitterness, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Depression, Faith, Forgive, Forgiven, Forgiveness, God, Gospel, Hate, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Love, Luke, Peace, Poem, Poems, Poetry, postaday2011, Prayer, Religion, Sin, Trials, Truth, Word of God
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For Heaven’s Sake Help Others
I love Johnny Cash. He is my all-time favorite singer. His music is so real and honest, whether he is singing about love, murder, or some other aspect of life. But my favorite Johnny Cash music is his gospel recording. … Continue reading
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Posted in Music
Tagged Addiction, Bible, Bitterness, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Faith, God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Johnny Cash, Love, Music, Poor in Spirit, postaday2011, Religion, Service, Sin
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The Journey’s End
Do you ever have those days where you just feel like you haven’t made any progress at all in your Christian walk? You know you shouldn’t complain about little things, but you do it anyway? You know you have to … Continue reading
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Posted in Music
Tagged Anger, Bitterness, Casting Crowns, Christ, Christian, Christian Music, Christianity, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Love, Music, Paul, Philippians, Religion, Sin, Sinful nature, Word of God
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Anger Does Not Bring Righteousness
Recently I have been frustrated and upset by statements on blogs and in the media, as well as comments in both places, that show a hatred of Christians and Christianity. Some of this comes from ignorance about what Christians truly believe or … Continue reading
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Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Anger, Beatitudes, Beliefs, Bible, Bitterness, Christian, Christianity, God, Hatred, Holy Spirit, Intelligence, James, Jesus, John, Love, Luke, Peter, Pride, Tolerance, Word of God
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Forgiveness Brings Life – A Poem
Yesterday I had to attend an all day seminar on advanced estate planning. Suffice it to say it was less than scintillating and I had to do something to stay awake. So I wrote this poem about forgiveness. It seemed … Continue reading
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Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Anger, Bitterness, Christian, Christianity, Family, Forgiveness, Free, God, Hurt, Jesus, John, Life, Pain, Poetry
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My Return from Exile
Last night when I got home from work I had a little free time while dinner cooked, so I decided to read my Bible. I picked up my Hebrew-Greek Study Bible and opened it to where I had put the … Continue reading
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Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Affliction, Anger, Bitterness, Forgiveness, God, Healing, Jesus, Psalms, Sin
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