Author Archive | Buddy Hawkins

Walking by Faith

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“But My righteous one shall live by faith; And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” Hebrews 10:38 Everyone wants to know that their life matters – to certain people we love and respect, to the world as a whole, and ultimately to God. We may think that a life of […]

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The Purpose of Life

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“The glory of God is man fully alive. “ Saint Irenaeus Lately I have been pondering the significance of death. Or more positively, the significance of life. What I have grown up with in my Christian heritage is the mindset that eternity – life after death – is all that really matters. That each person […]

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Transformation

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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. ” Galations 5:22-23 If these qualities characterized every person, the world would be a much better place, would it not? This was God’s original intent for mankind. The indwelling of the Holy […]

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Truth

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“you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 What is ultimate truth, and how do we know it? This is a question that deserves our full attention. Relevant because you and I are (willing or not) participants in a cosmic clash between truth and lies. The mind of man […]

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Change

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“We are in love with the idea of change but not the practice of it.” Graham Cooke This world is not a perfect place, and we as individuals are far from perfect. So there is room, indeed great need for change. To be alive requires movement and growth, and we cannot grow if we will […]

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No to Negativity

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Jesus said: “He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.” To receive another person is to honor him. To fail to do so is to hold him […]

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God at War

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“The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.” Zephaniah 3:17 How is it that God is a warrior? Who is He at war against? Yes, Satan. But is Satan’s […]

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Breaking Through

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“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12 A few months ago, I was lamenting a particular aspect of my life that I was viewing as a hindrance, and found […]

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Log in My Eye

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“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way that you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in […]

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