tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69885539391989624582011-11-27T17:16:41.030-07:001 Corinthians 4:20 For the Kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by God’s power.<br> <br> Hallelujah!! We are called to live by God's power today, here on earth as it is in Heaven. <br> I pray that this blog will bless your lives and give you encouragement and teaching to live everyday with the authority and power of our Lord Jesus Christ!! AmenNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11601111947936872460noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988553939198962458.post-49033092950951593602010-07-14T09:34:00.002-06:002010-07-14T09:36:15.568-06:00

How many times have you felt tempted to do something you knew was wrong? Check out my other blog about a story when I was young and fell to temptation... http://abovethecollar.blogspot.com/2010/07/teenage-hall-of-fame.html So anyway, what tempts you? How do you define temptation? Is your temptation going to keep you from God's grace?  I believe that temptation is that nagging voice in the

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When I was a boy I had a dream! What boy didn't? Mine was to be a garbage man. There was nothing like watching that garbage truck pick up the trash on Tuesday morning. Ah what a life; just look at all that stuff that everyone is just giving to the man with the cool truck!! If there is such thing as heaven on earth the garbage man must know what it looks like. At least that's what must have been

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So I want to share a story about the different levels of embarrassment that i've never known to exist... I remember being asked by my awesome wife the dreaded question that every man cringes at; "Honey can you go to the store and get me..." Yes, unmentionables that no man with any sense of masculinity would be comfortable walking into the store to buy. We've all done it and it could be any

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WOW, time sure does fly. I don't have a huge readership but for those of you out there I just want to say thank you. This last year has been a very dark year for my family. It's been tough and i'd be lying to all of you if I don't say that my faith has been shaken to the core. With questions like, "where are you God?" "Do you even exist?"; being tossed around the back of my mind it's been even

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First of all I want to apologize for the following post; it is half rant, half ramble, but all my feelings... Whatever happened to loyalty? As a young apprentice in the early 90's I remember going to a job site and seeing the same framers, the same plumbers, the same HVAC guys, the same painters, and we all sat down and at lunch time we all sat down together ate lunch and shared stories and

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The song you are listening to really spoke to me this morning while on my way to work. God reminded me that we are in a constant struggle between our flesh and our spirit man.  I want to be in the light; I also want to shine so that the people around me see the light of His grace in my words, in my compassion, and in my action. God spoke to me through this song and after. He told me that

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I come to all of you today with a confession of sorts. I have been blogging about where you find God and how you recognize Him when He shows up in your daily lives. I most definitely see God moving virtually everyday. But everyday I go to work, and though I do not deny Christ; I don't promote Him either. God is very gracious and good and even through my shortcomings He still blesses me daily. Why

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Last time I asked the challenge "where do you personally find God?"This post i'm going to share a few of my thoughts and personal encounters with our Savior.I want to begin quickly by sharing the words of King David to his son Solomon:1 Chronicles 28:9-109 "And Solomon, my son, get to know the God of your ancestors. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and with a willing mind. For the Lord

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Where do you find God?Is He in church?...among the other believers sitting around you. Listening to your praise and prayers.Is He at your home?...where you are truly you; with your hair down and your game face off.Is He at work?...where your game face is on and you are who you think you need to be in order to succeed.Is He at school?...where your image is life and it feels like your life is

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What more can I say? I love Christmas, I love the excitement in the air. I love the little kids dreaming of Santa coming, I love tracking Santa's journey on NORAD, the Night Before Christmas! Most of all I love the reason we celebrate Christmas.Luke 2:4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home.Luke 2:5 He took with him Mary, his

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I hope everyone's Thanksgiving holiday was an awesome one. We had a great time, eating turkey and ham and after dinner we all played pictionary!! It was a lot of fun, probably one of the most fun Thanksgivings i've ever had.Then I got to thinking about previous Thanksgivings and the coming Christmas season. How many times have we gathered our families together to have a great meal to celebrate

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It's been awhile since i've written to you all and for that I apologize. A lot has been going on in our lives here in Northern Colorado. I've closed down my business and taken a job with another company as the Electrical Manager. It's a good move and though i've struggled with pride I know that I am exactly where our Lord and Saviour needs me to be.Anyway with that, i'm getting used to my new

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My wife and I have 3 dogs, yeah I know. It's a long story which I might share another day. Anyway this story is about our sweet Chloe. She's a shepherd- husky mix and probably a few other breeds somewhere down the line.I'll have to admit that I have grown fond of our sweet chloe, she's very cute and has the greatest personality. She's the one in the middle:Anyway this morning our Chloe was a

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Matt 20:25-28"You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them. 26But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. 28 For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many."

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Exodus 4:21But I will make him stubborn so he will not let the people go.This is what God told Moses regarding Pharaoh's response to Moses and Aaron. As we read through Exodus we see God hardening Pharaoh's heart many, many times and that lead me to ask the question...WHY?Well what would have happened if Pharaoh would have said, "Woah, that's pretty impressive. Staff turning into a snake and all.

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Exodus 3:4When the Lord saw that he had caught Moses’ attention, God called to him from the bush, "Moses! Moses!""Here I am!" Moses replied.Have you seen your burning bush? God is trying to get our attention and are we listening?Then once He has got your attention are you willing to not only listen to His word; but to also act upon His instruction? Even if it stretches you outside of your comfort

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Where in the Kingdom are you?Where do you work? Where do you live? Where do you play?Today i'm going to make this short on purpose because I want you to take the time to think about the Kingdom of God and where you are at here on earth.My wife mentioned to me awhile back the fact that alot of the people we see in the old testament held positions of political power. They were public speakers,

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What motivates you? In work?; At home?; With friends?; In competition?Is it a paycheck?; Or status?; Or approval?; Or Winning?...OR GOD?The story of Joseph is definately one of my favorite stories in the bible. (It doen't hurt that i'm currently reading through Genesis!!) But anyway, besides a good story I have to ask myself what exactly does God want to teach us through this man named Joseph.I

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Luke 7:11-1511 Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, with a great crowd following him. 12 A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The boy who had died was the only son of a widow, and many mourners from the village were with her. 13When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. "Don’t cry!" he said. 14Then he walked over

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Genesis 39:2-4The Lord was with Joseph and blessed him greatly as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. 3Potiphar noticed this and realized that the Lord was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did. 4 So Joseph naturally became quite a favorite with him. Potiphar soon put Joseph in charge of his entire household and entrusted him with all his business dealingsI believe that

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What is your grind?What is it that grinds you down, little by little; day by day; year by year?Now let me ask you why are you being grind down?Matthew 11:28-3028 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke

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I just wanted to thank all of you for reading and remind you to forward the link to everyone you know that might enjoy my blog.Also I've had a couple comments that my posts tend to get long and wordy. As my loyal readers I promise to shorten things up a bit and if needed we'll break things down into several posts.So once again, thank you all and talk with you soon,Sincerely,Nathan

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So how many of you have heard that wonderful saying? "The Devil made me do it!"Here we go, I'm going to jump right in with both feet...The first question we need to address is can the devil make a born again Christian do anything?Well the easy answer is no. Looking at scripture the devil never makes or forces anyone to do anything. Let's look at Jesus Himself when He was lead into the

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Ecclesiastes 3:11 There is a time for everything,a season for every activity under heaven.2 A time to be born and a time to die.A time to plant and a time to harvest.3 A time to kill and a time to heal.A time to tear down and a time to rebuild.4 A time to cry and a time to laugh.A time to grieve and a time to dance.5 A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.A time to embrace and a

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In Isaiah 40:30 we find: But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.In today's world who wants to wait? We have instant coffee for a quick caffeine fix; instant credit approval for instant gratification; automatic deposit to get paid immediately; drive through restaurants; call

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How many of you have tried to research your family tree? I have a few times and I've realized that neither do I have the patience or knowledge to do it correctly.However in my several poor attempts at discovering my heritage a thought occurred to me; "Who in the bible am I a descendant of?" After all we all have to come from someone mentioned in the bible. I've discovered my great,great,great,

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