By CGI New York | July 11, 2022 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
Many times scriptures about prayer are used in such a way as to lead people to think all we need to do is have faith and believe, and our prayers will be answered. For example, take a look at this scripture in John 14:13-14: “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so […]
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By CGI New York | June 12, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
The environment today is one of much strife. The news media feed off of it, and our politicians like to stoke it. Strife is not a good thing. In fact, “hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses” (Proverbs 10:12). I don’t know about you, but I cannot stand the environment that we find […]
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By CGI New York | May 27, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
This time we find ourselves in has disrupted a lot of people’s lives and plans. It also has shown how true and applicable God’s Word is. The first thing that I thought about as I crossed out weekend plans for the past two months was some scriptures in James: 13 Come now, you who say, […]
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By CGI New York | May 27, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
Many of us understand that the basic job of the quarterback is to get the ball down field as quickly as possible utilizing the many talented players he has on the field. We have seen that some quarterbacks are passers while others like to scramble or run to pick up a couple of yards. It […]
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By CGI New York | March 23, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment (2 Timothy 1:7). I usually do not blog about what is trending, but the pandemic of fear that is going on is a cause for concern. Yesterday, I went to Sam’s, and if it wasn’t for the […]
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By CGI New York | March 13, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
A lot has occurred since we first wrote about this subject about six weeks ago. Worldwide there are more than 136,390 confirmed cases with 5,065 deaths. China’s number of infections is down dramatically due to their Draconian measures in locking down large segments of their country. The interesting thing to watch in China now is […]
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By CGI New York | March 2, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
I have heard many times that there is a thing called “healthy competition” between people. Well, I believe the only “healthy competition” is when we compete with ourselves, not with other people. This type of “competition” is when we strive to do better at something than we did before, or when we are going after […]
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By CGI New York | February 22, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
My husband works in the sat-com industry. The company he works for builds satellite antennas. It is very technical, and honestly, the majority of what he does goes way above my head. However, one night when we were discussing our days, a thought came to my mind that the industry he works in actually has […]
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By CGI New York | February 13, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
Is the church what Jesus intended it to be? Many have been conditioned by the media and other sources of entertainment to see the church as this perfect entity. The world makes it seem like the church is no place for sinners. It is where everyone attends, their clothes are pristine, their lives are immaculate, […]
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By CGI New York | February 5, 2020 | Category KNOWLEDGE OF GOD/FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
When you read the stories in the Bible, do some of the main characters ever appear to be like superhumans? I don’t know about you, but people like Moses, David, Elijah, Daniel, the apostles, etc., appear to be the equivalent of actual real-life superheroes. Maybe it is because that is how children’s Bible storybooks and […]
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