Thoughts on Christianity, the world, and life through the perspective of Matthew Allen Taylor.

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Truth is, in order to completely and sincerely love or forgive someone, you must receive complete love and forgiveness upon yourself.

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In hardships and consequences, some may think that God has left them to fend for themselves. But what if this pain is God’s way of grabbing your attention—to find hope and trust in His salvation through Jesus, who paid the ultimate cost and suffered the ultimate pain? Consider your trials mere blessings in disguise.

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Many people get this idea that you have to earn God’s love and grab His attention by performing enough good deeds. Truth is, God already loves us, and there’s nothing someone can do—good or bad—that can make God love them more or less than He does now. Doing works and deeds in Christ are to celebrate and glorify God for His overflowing love and grace in our lives, not to gain it!

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Maybe, you don’t have all the things that you want and desire. But…as long as there’s a roof over your head, clothes on your back, food on your plate, and breath in your lungs, consider yourself BLESSED 

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In the many ways you may celebrate Christmas, always remember that Jesus is the reason for the season!

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Religion enslaves people. Religion causes war. Religion is man-made… 
Following Christ isn’t about being religious. It’s about pursuing a relationship with Him.

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Isn’t it about time that we start being intentional about what we say and do in our relationships with family, friends, romances, work, etc? Of course, some people may or may not remember exactly what you’ve said or done. All people, however, will never forget the way you’ve made them feel.

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Certain people may search for the worst in you, but God will always look at your best on the inside—What is imperfect to man, God has redeemed and used for His perfect glory.

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God deserves more praise than the world could collectively offer to Him. Yet, through His unconditional love and grace to the world, He has allowed for an imperfect people to worship Him.

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Someone can memorize all of Scripture, know every single story of the Bible, and correctly interpret the Word down to each dotted “i” and crossed “t.” However, what good is this head-knowledge if it hasn’t been applied to their own life??

God gave us His truth…Not so that we could just have facts to know ”about” Him, but to personally KNOW Him.