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Barbara Dahlgren is a freelance author whose articles have appeared worldwide.
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Citizenship
From God comes… From God comes citizenship. I don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I appreciate that my citizenship is in heaven, not on earth. Recently I’ve been singing old hymns reminding me that this … Continue reading
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Redemption Plus Salvation
From God comes… From God comes redemption plus salvation. What is redemption? The dictionary defines it as the act of being saved or delivered from sin or evil. Other definitions include atoning for guilt or a mistake, rescuing someone, or … Continue reading
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Creation
From God comes… From God comes all of creation. The Genesis account of creation explains that God brought light into darkness and order out of chaos (Genesis 1). God commanded and things were created (Psalm 148:5). God’s creation is everywhere. … Continue reading
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Help
From God comes… From God comes help. The bleak truth is that we are inadequate in so many ways. Does that mean we are failures? Of course not, but neither are we totally self-sufficient. If we were, we wouldn’t need … Continue reading
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God’s Presence
From God comes… From God comes His presence. Of course, God’s presence is everywhere (Psalm 139:7-12) However, when we surrender to Christ, we get the added bonus of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us (1 John 4:13). As we yield … Continue reading
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Consistency
From God comes… From God comes consistency. To be consistent means acting or doing thing in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate. God is consistent but humans are fickle which means they frequently … Continue reading
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Spiritual Rest
From God comes… From God comes spiritual rest. When we read scriptures about God giving us rest, many people equate it with physical rest. Which is understandable, since most of us are extremely tired and completely exhausted most of the … Continue reading
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One Mind
From God comes… From God comes the ability for Christians to be of one mind. 1 Peter 3:8-9 says, “Finally, all of you be of one mind…” A dictionary explanation of one mind means to have the same opinion … Continue reading
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Value
From God comes… From God comes value. In other words, we are valuable in God’s sight. In the eyes of the world, we aren’t worth much. Constant media messages convince us we don’t measure up. We aren’t good enough. We … Continue reading
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Transformation
From God comes… From God comes transformation. Transformation means a thorough, dramatic change. The Christian journey starts with repentance which means to change one’s mind and heart. We can’t serve two masters, so we turn away from our sinful nature … Continue reading
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