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When God Uses Sandpaper: How the Flesh Sharpens the Spirit Old Testament Types
ByRick Simoni 18 May 202518 May 2025

God’s refining tools often come in the form of people who rub us the wrong way. Introduction Sometimes the people who irritate us most are the ones God uses to refine us. They mock, accuse, and provoke — yet they are part of God’s process. Scripture shows us that the flesh persecutes the spirit (Gal….

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No Excuses: When the King Calls You Closer
ByRick Simoni 28 April 202529 April 2025

(This post is Part 1 of a two-part devotional series on answering the King’s call to come closer.) “And they all with one consent began to make excuse…” (Luke 14:18, KJV) In our Sunday fellowship meeting, a brother shared a word about the story of Barzillai the Gileadite.He spoke thoughtfully, reflecting on the scene from…

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