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Paula Marolewski
Oct 3, 20181 min read
Living Godly
“Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” (II Timothy 3:12) When one reads the Beatitudes (Matthew...
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Paula Marolewski
Oct 3, 20181 min read
Humble Boldness
“At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”...
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Paula Marolewski
Sep 27, 20182 min read
Kindle Afresh
“For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you…” – II Timothy 1:6 We have all been given spiritual gifts...
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Paula Marolewski
Sep 17, 20182 min read
You Belong in the Family
“For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba,...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20181 min read
Are You Zoning Out or Zoning In?
“For his lovingkindness is everlasting.” – Psalm 136:1 Psalm 136 is composed of 26 verses, with the second half of each and every verse...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20181 min read
A Bond-Servant of Christ
“Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus…” – Romans 1:1 We often gloss over the first verse or two in each of the epistles. After all, it’s...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20181 min read
Human Busyness vs. God's Business
“Why that rushing around? Don’t tell me it’s activity: It’s confusion!” – Jose Escriva Our calendars, computers, and smartphones are...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20182 min read
Forgiving from the Heart
“And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. So shall my heavenly...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20182 min read
Beware of Pleasant Indoctrination
We think of indoctrination or brainwashing as a horrible, negative event. And, oftentimes, it is. But in many circumstances,...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20182 min read
How Does Deception Begin?
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Indeed, has God said,...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20182 min read
Why Am I in Pain?
It’s easy to get tied in mental knots when we are in pain. Sometimes we assume that God causes all our pain, or that all pain is the...
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Paula Marolewski
Aug 17, 20181 min read
You Just Might Be Wrong!
Let me share one of the many items on my personal list of “things I have learned the hard way.” Ready? Here it is: If everyone tells you...
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Paula Marolewski
Jul 27, 20181 min read
We Will Survive
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we...
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Paula Marolewski
Jul 27, 20181 min read
Shut the Door?
Frequently, I hear people praying something like this: “God, if this isn’t your will, then shut the door. Just take it away.” I challenge...
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Paula Marolewski
Jul 27, 20184 min read
How to Become a Discerning Christian
Let’s take a look today at the prerequisites of discernment – it’s a long post, but hang with me! A prerequisite is something that we...
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Paula Marolewski
Jul 6, 20181 min read
A Gracious Work
“But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you,...
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Paula Marolewski
Jul 6, 20181 min read
The Inadequacy of Being Sorry
When it comes to giving and receiving forgiveness, “I’m sorry” is not the same as “Please forgive me”: “I’m sorry” focuses on me instead...
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Paula Marolewski
Jul 1, 20182 min read
An Effective Sacrifice
We say that Christ’s sacrifice was effective for us. But what, specifically, was the effect? Romans 5 lists three points: First, we were...
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Paula Marolewski
Jun 29, 20182 min read
Right Words, Wrong Heart
You’re probably familiar with the ringing declaration Joshua made at the end of his life: “As for me and my house, we will serve the...
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Paula Marolewski
Jun 29, 20181 min read
Be Honest When You’ve Been Hurt
Too often, I think we minimize or brush off our own hurt. Someone offends or wounds us, and even if they ask us about it we say...
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