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Tag Archives: meekness
Meekness: When God Doesn’t Seem Good
Matthew Henry, in discussing what “meekness toward God” looks like, says that we must have a meek spirit towards God’s plan for our lives… When the events of providence are grievous and afflictive, displeasing to sense, and crossing our secular … Continue reading
Dragging My Feet Towards God’s Plan for Me
Matthew Henry points out that “meekness can be considered with respect both to God and to our brethren.” We usually think of meekness as referring to the second part of Moses’ law, which is summed up as loving our neighbor … Continue reading
Receive with Meekness the Engrafted Word
Matthew Henry points out that “meekness can be considered with respect both to God and to our brethren.” We usually think of meekness as referring to the second part of Moses’ law, which is summed up as loving our neighbor … Continue reading
Getting at the Root of the Problem
Whose adorning let it not be of the that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let [our beauty] be the hidden man of the heart, in that which … Continue reading
God’s Beauty Treatments
Glamor is big business. Even the church is so enamored with a pretty face that a woman who exploits her outward beauty in order to indulge our culture’s lusts of the flesh and of the eyes is praised for conquering … Continue reading
Going to Mecca–They Need to Hear!
Our rainy season is coming to a close; but unfortunately, the rain doesn’t know that. Mud, mud, everywhere. The queue at church to clean shoes before entering the service was quite long. In the spirit of raising my spirits from … Continue reading
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Tagged Apol Zool 2, homeschooling, ita vita african, meekness, SOTW2, weekly report
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Review of The Quest for Meekness and Quietness of Spirit
This year I am focusing on the character trait (or virtue or spiritual fruit) of meekness. I was encouraged this direction by my husband’s having preached through a series on the fruits of the Spirit in late 2013, as well … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, meekness, New Year's Goals, Thoughtful Thursday
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Still Goin’? (2014 Goals)
It’s time again to check in with my online accountability group on our goals for this year. How did February go? Anyone is welcome to join in, sharing their goals and progress either on her own blog or in the … Continue reading
Meek as a Monk
This week I practiced meekness, my “word” for the year, as plans were a little different from our usual routine. On Monday Seth built the outdoor toilets instead of taking his day off, since he had an experienced builder to … Continue reading
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Tagged church, homeschooling, ita vita african, meekness, weekly report
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