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On Discerning Your “Spiritual Gut,” Part 1: Get God’s Word On It!
Phyllis Beveridge Nissila INTRODUCTION It’s amazing the stories you hear when this topic comes up “Have you ever had a ‘gut’ feeling about something?” A teen-aged niece told me about a time when she and some friends were out in … Continue reading
Posted in Devotionals, Discerning your "spiritual gut", end times spiritual survival, most recent posts, spiritual survival, survival tools
Tagged devotional citing 2 Timothy 3:16, God’s Word, gut feelings, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, knowing God's direction, knowing God's will, Scriptures, spiritual gut feelings, the Scriptures
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Psalm 91 in the Midst of the Fray: Verses 5-6, and Share Your Story
Phyllis Nissila For the complete booklet of Psalm 91 devotionals, click here. “You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys … Continue reading
Posted in Devotionals, encouragement in hard times, end times spiritual survival, Psalm 91 devotionals, spiritual survival, spiritual transformation
Tagged Christianity, devotional citing 1 Samuel 17:47, devotional citing 2 Chronicles 20:15, devotional citing 2 Chronicles 32:7, devotional citing Ephesians 6:12, devotional citing Hebrews 4:12, devotional citing Matthew 4:1-11, devotional citing Psalm 121:4, devotional citing Romans 10:17, devotional citing Song of Solomon 2:15, devotional for strength in hard times, God, how Jesus defeated Satan, how we can defeat Satan, Jesus Christ, Lord, Psalm, Psalm 91:5 devotional, Religion and Spirituality, spiritual warfare weapons, the Word of God is a spiritual weapon, Who God
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RX for Spiritual Angst (Encouragement/Inspirational)
Phyllis Nissila “Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.” [1] I’ve been meditating on kindness also known as grace, forgiveness, compassion, … Continue reading
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Tagged Calvary, devotional citing 1 Cornithians 13:4-7, devotional citing John 3:16, devotional citing Numbers 14:19-20, devotional citing Proverbs 17:17, devotional citing Psalm 103:12, forgiving ourselves, God, help for spiritual angst, Jesus Christ, John 3:16, kindness, New International Version, on being kind to ourselves, Psalms, RX for spiritual pain, spiritual angst, the importance of kindness
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On Christian Male Headship: Is There a Better Way?
Phyllis Nissila I was listening to a couple who subscribe to a particular brand of Christian male headship. The husband spent several minutes justifying his (superior) decision-making position in the family and with his wife, in particular. Both agreed that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Women Topics, Commentaries, Featuring Women in the Bible, most recent posts, Patriarchy/Complementarianism
Tagged Body of Christ, Christian male headship, egalitarianism in the Christian church, Epistle to the Philippians, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Sigmund Freud, spiritual equality
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On AI and IXOYE
Phyllis Nissila AI “Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology and a branch of computer science that studies and develops intelligent machines and software” [1]. Think robots, cyborgs, and transhumans. “The field,” the reference continues, “was founded on the claim that a … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, AI or IXOYE, Artificial intelligence, Human, inspirational commentary citing Ephesians 2:8-9, inspirational commentary citing John 1:1, inspirational commentary citing John 1:9, inspirational commentary citing John 3:1-7, inspirational commentary citing Philippians 2:5, inspirational commentary featuring Col. 2:9, inspirational commentary featuring technology, inspirational commentary on artificial intelligence, IXOYE, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Wisdom
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Weeds 2: Location, Location, Location (Devotional)
Phyllis Nissila Humorist Erma Bombeck once wrote, “The grass is always greener over the septic tank.” I’d say that goes for weeds, too. Maybe double for weeds. But plants of any sort–the good, the bad, the ugly–surface anywhere a bit … Continue reading
Eyes to See 2: Illumination (Devotional)
Phyllis Nissila And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light […] (Genesis … Continue reading
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Tagged Authorized King James Version, devotional citing Genesis 1:2-3, devotional citing John 1:3, devotional citing John 8:31-32, devotional featuring artists, devotional featuring frosted leaves, devotional featuring light, devotional featuring nature, devotional featuring photography, God, HolySpirit, Jesu, Jesus Christ, John, Light
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On Sacrificing Dreams and “The Dark Night of the Soul” (Commentary/Devotional)
Phyllis Nissila Note: this has a really good ending. I heard a radio preacher say that God sometimes (or was it all the time?) calls on us to die to our dreams, our gifts, our talents. It is a thought … Continue reading
Out of the Fire 3: On Leaving Roman Catholicism (The Nest)
Phyllis Nissila Reader Dale Rudiger commented on the very first post in this serious, https://pnissila.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/out-of-the-fire-on-leaving-roman-catholicism/ , offering what I think is an exceptionally apt analogy pertaining to why it is so difficult to discern core Gospel truth via the Roman … Continue reading
On “The Gospel You Win Them With” (Be Careful)
Phyllis Nissila I’ve been pondering an expression spoken by a pastor who was emphasizing the critical need to “preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2) to the unsaved. “What you win them with,” he said, is what you … Continue reading →