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On Using Anger as a Trigger to Transform Ourselves

Anita Mathias — Thu, 11 May 2023 12:53:04 +0000

Dear friends, I am continuing my series of short meditations on the Gospel of Matthew. This one, the eight in the series, concludes the meditations on the sublime Sermon on the Mount. Thank you for reading along! On Using Anger as a Trigger to Transform Ourselves “Do not judge, or you too will be judged,” […]

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Do Not Worry About What To Eat: Jesus

Anita Mathias — Wed, 03 May 2023 14:44:22 +0000

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ […]

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In which Jesus Commands us Not to Judge

Anita Mathias — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 10:06:54 +0000

Do not judge because I am the Judge, not you. Do not judge because your quick judgement cuts you off from my flow of goodness and mercy. Do not judge because I am the positive, creative one; your negativity cuts you from me. Do not judge because you are not that smart; you […]

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In which Birds Teach us Not to Worry

Anita Mathias — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:33:33 +0000

We can worship God in church, and we can worship God while walking through the spectacular natural world he made, which is full of clues to his character. The heavens declare God’s glory, without words. Trees, the ocean, the day and the seasons tell of a God who loves beauty, who made all things well, […]

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“Do not Resist Evil;” One Way to Heal after Experiencing Evil

Anita Mathias — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:56:03 +0000

Image Credit You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces […]

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On Public Rewards for Private God-Chasing & on Prayer as the Root of a Life

Anita Mathias — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:02:30 +0000

I’ve been to some good church conferences, among them John Arnott’s International Leaders School of Ministry and Paul Miller’s A Praying Life and The Person of Jesus courses. However, the St Andrew’s church weekend away led by Rupert Charkham of Holy Trinity, Cambridge, was among the most refreshing and interesting among them. Charkham talked about […]

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