Reflect And Share

June 27, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

I am going to be reviewing and re-sharing some previous posts from the last several years for a period of time as I believe now is a time to listen, to reflect and to seek God’s wisdom. May God’s peace be with you. I hope you enjoy some posts from days gone by. Amen.

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“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, ²⁰because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. ²¹Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.”

James 1:19-21

(This photo was taken in May of 2014 at a lake in central Minnesota)

Our Call

June 26, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“Submit to God and be at peace with him;
in this way prosperity will come to you.”

Job 22:21

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“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ⁴Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

⁵For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; ⁶and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; ⁷and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. ⁸For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.

¹⁰Therefore, my brothers and sisters,^[a] make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, ¹¹and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

2 Peter 1:3-11

(This photo was taken in June of 2015 while traveling through in South Dakota)

God’s Word…Our Guide

June 24, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
and a light for my path.”

Psalm 119:105

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“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ¹¹Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. ¹²Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ¹³Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”

Romans 12:9-13

(This photo was taken in May of 2020 at Beaver River Falls in northern Minnesota)

Seek Him, And Know

June 23, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”

Psalm 34:8

I Know by Big Daddy Weave

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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.”

Psalm 107:1

(This photo was taken in June of 2016 at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)

Be An Overcomer

June 19, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

Do not give up…don’t quit…yes, you have been knocked down and it hurts…get back up…stand on the rock…look to Jesus as your guide…be one who overcomes. Amen.

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Romans 12:21

Overcomer by Mandisa

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“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

²¹To the one who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.”

Revelation 3:20-21

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

Living Out God’s Call For You

June 18, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?”

Psalm 27:1

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“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.^[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

2 Corinthians 5:17

(This photo was taken in May of 2020 at the High Falls in Tettegouche State Park in northern Minnesota)

Give Thanks To The Lord…

June 16, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

It’s so easy to get blinded by worldly values and events that we lose sight of God. How quickly we forget His love, His mercy, His grace and what Jesus Christ did to save us. We have access to the instruction manual for life in God’s Word…it’s right there…yet we lay down our worries and burdens and ask Him for help…only to pick them up again and go our own way. He provides all that we need…let us give thanks to the Lord. Amen.

Forever by Chris Tomlin

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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.”

Psalm 118:1

(This photo was taken in June of 2013 near Pike’s Peak in Colorado)

Renew Your Mind

June 14, 2020 / mcalcagno / Leave a comment

Whatever has been on your mind…whatever thoughts keep swirling…whatever is in your heart share it with the Lord. Seek Him and His Word. The Lord will lead and guide you and renew your mind. May God’s peace be with you. Amen.

“Do not conform 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

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“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

Philippians 4:8

(This photo was taken in July of 2018 at a park near Bayfield, Wisconsin)