Ask, Seek, Knock…

January 17, 2023 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Matthew 7:7-8 NIV

Prayer and communication with God on a daily basis are key elements on your faith journey. Prayer includes confessing our sins, expressing gratitude, listening and asking. Keeping in mind that God is not a wishing well…rather He is your friend, your guide, your confidant. He knows about every aspect of your life and He still loves you…so much that He sacrificed His one and only Son in order to reconcile you with Him. God loves you…He is with you…He is wating to hear from you.

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“Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”

John 16:24 NIV

(This photo was taken in July of 2019 at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)

Prayer

October 11, 2022 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Romans 12:12 NIV

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Philippians 4:6 NIV

No matter what the situation or circumstances, don’t stop praying about it. Don’t give up when God doesn’t meet your timeline, He knows more about everything than we realize. Rather choose to trust in Him and His Way…He loves you, He cares for you and He is with you every step along the way. Amen.

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“Rejoice always, ¹⁷pray continually, ¹⁸give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.“

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV

(This photo was taken in September of 2020 at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)

Prayer

April 30, 2022 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.”

Romans 12:12 NIRV

“Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.”

Philippians 4:6 NIRV

It is not about saying certain words or performing for others…prayer is about having an honest and sincere communication with God. It is walking with God for every aspect of your life, the big things and the little things. It is about being open and vulnerable with our Creator and trusting in Him and His way. Come near to God and He will come near to you. May God’s peace be with you. Amen.

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“Never stop praying.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIRV

(This photo was taken in September of 2020 at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)

God Is Love

April 18, 2022 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. ⁸Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

1 John 4:8 NIV

“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ¹²No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”

1 John 4:11 NIV

It has been said that in order for people to receive and understand a message they must see/hear it a minimum of three times…may these verses help each of us to know and understand God is Love. May God’s peace be with you. Amen.

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“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. ¹⁷This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. ¹⁸There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

¹⁹We love because he first loved us. ²⁰Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. ²¹And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”

1 John 4:16-21 NIV

(This photo was taken in July of 2021 in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)

God Is Love

October 9, 2021 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

It has been said that in order for people to receive and understand a message they must see/hear it a minimum of three times…here are 3 verses in the same letter about today’s message. May God’s peace be with you. Amen.

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. ⁸Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

1 John 4:8 NIV

“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ¹²No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”

1 John 4:11 NIV

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1 John 4:16-21 NIV

(This photo was taken in July of 2021 in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)

Prayer

October 5, 2021 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.”

Romans 12:12 NIRV

“Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.”

Philippians 4:6 NIRV

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“Never stop praying.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIRV

(This photo was taken in September of 2020 at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)

To Know Him

June 30, 2020 / mcalcagno / 1 Comment

Originally posted in December of 2015…interesting to see how my writing and post format have changed over time.

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There is a significant difference between knowing about God and truly knowing God. It is all about relationship. To know about Him is to know the right words, to memorize some stories and to even to be able to speak about Him. I have lived this sort of existence for many years of my life and thought I was doing well. Take a moment to think about people in your life…there are some you know about and there are others that you truly know very well. God desires to be someone you truly know.

To truly know Him means to be in relationship with God daily. Through reading, prayer and quiet time between just you and Him. To experience his presence in your daily walk of life. It means you are willing to share your highs and lows with God. It means you love and trust Him. No matter where you are in life the best way to engage this relationship is to accept His Son Jesus Christ into your heart.

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Romans 12:2

Pray

November 3, 2019 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

When you don’t know what else to do…when you are grateful for what you have been given…when things are going well…when things are not going well…pray. God wants a relationship with us, through every part of life…the good, the difficult, the peaceful times as much as the stressful times. The best relationships are built on communication with one another. Turn towards God in prayer…open up your heart and trust in Him…He loves you; He cares for you and He is waiting to hear from you. Amen.

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