True Friendship

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The words of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel according to John…

“My command is this:  Love each other as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command.”

John 15:12-14

(This photo was taken in October of 2014 while driving on the north shore of Maui)

Spiritual Growth

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“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.  Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”

1 Peter 2:1-3

(This photo was taken in October of 2014 on the island of Maui)

Trust

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“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.  O Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.”

Psalm 84:11-12

(This photo was taken in July of 2016 while driving through North Dakota)

We Pray

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“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.”

Psalm 51:10-12

 (This photo was taken in August of 2016 while traveling near Dillon, Colorado)

Wait For The Lord

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“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”

Lamentations 3:25-26

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 at Sapphire Point near Dillon, Colorado)

Don’t Give Up

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“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trail, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”

James 1:12

(This photo was taken in July of 2016 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)