Growth 4/10

Mar 23, 20191 min read

I'm Just A-Passing Through

“LORD, make me know my end, and what is the extent of my days, let me know how transient I am.” – Psalm 39:4 Now this is a strange prayer...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 23, 20191 min read

Recognize and Refute

“‘Well, I do believe some things,’ conceded Father Brown; ‘and therefore, of course, I don’t believe other things.’” – G. K. Chesterton...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 23, 20192 min read

A Deadly Masquerade

“Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore, it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 11, 20191 min read

Prickly Doubts

“The reason many of us do not ardently believe in the gospel is that we have never given it a rigorous testing, thrown our hard questions...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 11, 20191 min read

Work and Fun

“Without work it is impossible to have fun.” – St. Thomas Aquinas We live in a culture that worships fun. Entertainment, pleasure,...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 11, 20192 min read

One Big (Happy?) Family

“But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 11, 20192 min read

A New Name

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna,...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 1, 20192 min read

Complaints, Complaints!

“I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise...

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Paula Marolewski

Mar 1, 20192 min read

Stand Strong

“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.” – Ephesians 6:10 Christianity is a matter of balance. On the one...

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Paula Marolewski

Feb 18, 20192 min read

The Poetry of God

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1 Many people believe a lie these days: that...

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Paula Marolewski

Feb 18, 20191 min read

According to My Righteousness

“The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.” – Psalm 7:8 Here’s a...

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Paula Marolewski

Feb 18, 20192 min read

Growing Up

“But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him, who is the head, even Christ.” – Ephesians 4:15 Sometimes we...

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Paula Marolewski

Feb 18, 20192 min read

We Cannot Stop Speaking

“And when [the Sanhedrin] summoned [Peter and John], they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and...

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Paula Marolewski

Feb 18, 20192 min read

The Subtlety of Envy

“Envy is a great leveler. If it cannot level things up, it will level them down; and the words constantly in its mouth are ‘my rights’...

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Paula Marolewski

Feb 18, 20193 min read

Face to Face

I wrote this poem many years ago. It is, I admit, perhaps a bit odd. But it was written out of the recognition that submitting to Christ...

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Paula Marolewski

Jan 29, 20193 min read

Looking at Judas in the Mirror

“Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you willing to give me to betray Him to...

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Paula Marolewski

Jan 27, 20192 min read

Are We Vindictive?

“‘Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why will you...

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Paula Marolewski

Jan 27, 20192 min read

Jonah and the Worm

“But God appointed a worm when dawn came the next day, and it attacked the plant and it withered.” Jonah 4:7 We always read about Jonah...

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Paula Marolewski

Jan 27, 20192 min read

Practicality

“‘I’m afraid I’m a practical man,’ said the doctor with gruff humor, ‘and I don’t bother much about religion and philosophy.’ ‘You’ll...

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Paula Marolewski

Jan 27, 20192 min read

Sweetness of Speech

“The wise in heart will be called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.” Proverbs 16:21 In the marriage...

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