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God Desires a Broken Spirit

July 25, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“Towards themselves, a Christian should have a broken spirit, but towards God, it should be one of rejoicing always in Him. They rejoice not for its own sake nor because of any joyful experience, work, blessing or circumstance, but exclusively because God is his center.” ~ Watchman Nee Embedded deep inside every human being is… Read More »

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Learning To Love What God Loves

July 24, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“The love of God does not consist in tears or in this delight ad tenderness, which for the greater part we desire and find consolation in, but it consists in serving with justice and fortitude of soil and in humility. Without such service, it seems to me we would be receiving everything and giving nothing.”… Read More »

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Spiritualizing Secular Values

July 12, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“If I were a dictator, religion and state would be separate. I swear by my religion. I will die for it. But it is my personal affair. The state has nothing to do with it. The state would look after your secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency, and so on, but not your or… Read More »

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Come Closer to the Light

July 9, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“There are two kinds of light — the glow that illumines and the glare that obscures.” ~ James Thurber There was an accident one night at a railroad crossing. A lawsuit followed, and during the proceedings, the flagman took the witness stand. The prosecuting attorney asked the usual questions. Then followed with an important one.… Read More »

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The Grace and Space

June 6, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“All the natural movements of the soul are controlled by laws analogous to those of physical gravity. Grace is the only exception. Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it, and it is grace itself that makes this void. The imagination is continually at work filling… Read More »

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Wonderfully Made

June 1, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“Treat your body like a temple, not a woodshed. God created the body and mind to work together. Your body needs to be a good support system for the mind and the spirit. If you take good care of it, your body can take you wherever you want to go, with the power and the… Read More »

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Erected, Corrected, and Redirected

May 25, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“A consequence may be the very thing that saves us because it was the only thing loud enough to get our attention.” ~  Craig D. Lounsbrough You cannot fix a problem you are not willing to have. If you choose to live your life in denial and avoid the truth at all costs regarding your… Read More »

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You Are Already Okay

May 16, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“I don’t tell people, ‘You’re okay the way that you are.’ That’s not the right story. The right story is, ‘You’re way less than you could be.” ~ Jordan Peterson Have you ever had someone tell you that you have potential? How about you know everything is going to be okay, right?  Growing up, I… Read More »

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Community Healing and Restoration

May 8, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder, I work the more I live.” ~ George Bernard Shaw If we… Read More »

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All That Has Been Given and Taken

May 3, 2021 By Harold Long 1 Comment

“Give and take is the way of the world. But when you give something with compassion and take something with gratitude, you are away from the world and nearer to the supreme power.” ~ Shunya You have probably heard the scripture reference,  “The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of… Read More »

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