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James 1:2-4 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

Have you ever felt like “God. I don’t know what You are doing. I don’t know what to feel and I don’t know what to do.”

Trusting God isn’t always straightforward, particularly during challenging times.

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“. . . neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate [me] from the love of God in Christ Jesus . . .” (Romans 8:38-39).

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Priory of St.Miltiades
Freedom in Christ

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on December 08 2025 at 12:09 PM public

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. . and they shall call his name Immanuel
. . . God with us—Matthew 1:23

We often feel alone. Even surrounded by family, friends, work colleagues, we can still feel very much alone. These feelings—not of loneliness, but alone-ness—are most acute, of course, in times of stress or struggle or suffering. You see, it’s when we’re most in need of help and companionship that we’re most apt to be convinced that no one’s going to help or no one’s going to understand . . . m... more

on December 04 2025 at 08:17 AM public

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Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

Keeping your faith when things are going great seems easy but how do we keep the faith when things seems to be falling apart around us? As Christians, we are not promised a problem free life, but we are guaranteed a Savior that is always by our side.

Grieving the loss of my daughter has been the hardest thing I have dealt with..ever. I kept my eyes turned toward Jesus during that ti... more

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on December 03 2025 at 11:29 AM public

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Galatians 3:26 “For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”

In the midst of many voices in our head that wage war against our identity we forget who we are in Christ. I need to remind myself daily that my identity does not lie in my mistakes, my struggles, my embarrassing moments, those discouraging negative voices in my head, etc.

Satan is constantly fighting believers to cause us to lose sight of our true identity. God is constantly pouring out H... more

on December 01 2025 at 12:11 PM public

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. . . He Himself gives to all mankind
life and breath and everything—Acts 17:25

There are few more powerful (and potentially harmful) forces at work in the lives of men and woman than the When/Then lie. It goes like this: when we get that job, that promotion, that house, that “number” in the bank account . . . then everything will be great. Things will settle down then. We’ll have peace and joy and security then. The lie wouldn't be so bad, but for the behavior we ra... more

on November 30 2025 at 12:42 PM public

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1 John 2:17 “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”

Where does your identity lie? It’s so easy to say Christ, but is this actually a reality in your life? I’m not trying to be hard on you.

I’m coming from a place of experience. I’ve said my identity was found in Christ, but due to a change in circumstances I found out that my identity was found in things other than God. Sometimes we will never know until that thing is tak... moreGood day Templar family

1 John 2:17 “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”

Where does your identity lie? It’s so easy to say Christ, but is this actually a reality in your life? I’m not trying to be hard on you.

I’m coming from a place of experience. I’ve said my identity was found in Christ, but due to a change in circumstances I found out that my identity was found in things other than God. Sometimes we will never know until that thing is taken away

A broken cistern can only hold but so much water. It’s useless. A broken cistern can have the appearance of being full, but inside there are cracks that we don’t see that causes the water to leak. How many broken cisterns do you have in your life? Things that hold no water in your life. Things that give you momentary happiness, but leave you dry in the end. Whenever you have a broken cistern the water will not last.

In the same way whenever your happiness is coming from something that is temporary your happiness will be temporary. As soon as the thing is gone, then so does your joy. Many people find their identity in money. How about when the money is gone? Many people find their identity in relationships. How about when the relationship ends? There are people who put their identity in work, but how about if you lose your job? When the source of your identity is not eternal that will eventually lead to an identity crisis.

Knowing where your identity lies is serious. When our identity is found in things, there is a chance that we will be hurt or those around us will be hurt. For example, a workaholic can neglect his family and friends because his identity is found in work. The only time that your identity will not harm you is when it is found in Christ. Anything apart from Christ is meaningless and it only leads to destruction.

If the Spirit of God dwells in you, then you belong to God. This is awesome because it comes with so many privileges. Your identity now is found in Christ and not yourself. With your identity in Christ you are able to glorify God with your life. You are able to be the light that shines in the darkness. Another privilege of belonging to Christ is that sin will no longer dominate and rule over your life. That does not mean we won’t struggle. However, we will no longer be slaves to sin.

Renewing our mind is something we should all do daily! Each day comes with its own worries so prepare yourself every morning to overcome those obstacles! In addition to renewing your mind, we should all be examining ourselves. A clear indicator is the fruit that you’re bearing. Is it good fruit or bad? In that, ask God to reveal to you what areas we need to surrender or re-surrender.

Have a blessed Sunday and week ahead
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Priory of St.Miltiades (OMSDT)
Freedom in Christ

on November 28 2025 at 12:07 PM public

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I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot.
Would that you were either cold or hot—Revelation 3:15

There are three approaches to life with God: All In; All Out; and, in the middle, between those, a third approach. This third approach is actually a range—it encompasses every approach between the two extremes. Many of us take the third approach. I mean, we do believe life is better with God—but, our belief is more theoretical than not. We get busy with careers, fam... moreGood day Templar family

I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot.
Would that you were either cold or hot—Revelation 3:15

There are three approaches to life with God: All In; All Out; and, in the middle, between those, a third approach. This third approach is actually a range—it encompasses every approach between the two extremes. Many of us take the third approach. I mean, we do believe life is better with God—but, our belief is more theoretical than not. We get busy with careers, families, finances, and rarely think about actually applying the life and truth of our King, Jesus Christ, to our own, complicated lives. And so, they become indistinguishable from the lives of men All Out.

Jesus calls takers of the third approach “lukewarm,” and is particularly frustrated by us: “because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:16). We third-approachers mistakenly presume we’re doing okay faith-wise—not as well as we could maybe, but okay nonetheless. Therefore, Jesus’ words are startling and challenging—and force us to consider All In.

So, what does All In require? The world tells us, too much. But, that’s wrong. It doesn’t require more than we can give. Brother, we’re designed for All In. Jesus isn’t some out-of-touch “high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses” (Hebrews 4:15). He understands our lives. He knows what he’s asking. All In doesn’t require we be perfect; we couldn’t. It requires a soft heart―a willingness to try, genuinely, to use Jesus’ life as a pattern for our own.

Pray the All In prayer: Set aside a couple minutes today. Quiet your surroundings. Shut the door. Turn off music. Quiet your mind. Ask the Holy Spirit to soften your heart. Now, speak directly to Jesus, your King, and say three plain, simple words, “I’m All In.” That’s it.

Have a blessed Friday
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Priory of St.Miltiades
Freedom in Christ

on November 26 2025 at 09:08 AM public

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. . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God—Romans 3:23

Confession—real, raw confession—is a critical component of a healthy spiritual life. It’s also an essential element of robust Christian brother and sisterwood. We may not want to admit it, but we all need to be known, truly known . . . and be accepted by our brothers and sisters still.

We’ve all believed, though, that to be accepted we can project images that are only partially accurate. It seem... more