Who Do You Think You Are? by Natalie Fortunato
May 15, 2013
Matthew 13:55 - "Is not this the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?"
My two sisters and I are one year apart. When we were growing up, as siblings sometimes do, especially girls, we would monitor each […] [READ MORE]
From Bad to Verse
May 8, 2013
Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight”.
Early this month, one of my favorite athletes, Tim Tebow, arrived at the New York Jets training camp […] [READ MORE]
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Knowing Who You Are In Christ,
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Walking in the Power of God,
Emotions,
Financial Victory,
Freedom From Fear,
Fulfilling God's Plan for Your Life,
Overcoming Stress,
Encouragement,
Faith,
Victory
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Here's Mad in Your Eye
April 24, 2013
Matthew 6:22, 23 (Amplified Bible) – “The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is sound, your entire body will be full of light. But if your eye is unsound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the very light in you your […] [READ MORE]
Heads Up! by Natalie Fortunato
January 9, 2013
Psalm 24:7 “Lift up your heads…that the King of glory may come in.”
David wrote in Psalm 40:12, “For innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken such hold on me that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and […] [READ MORE]
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The Word of God,
Self Sufficiency,
Walking in the Power of God,
Emotions,
Deliverance From Sin,
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Overcoming Stress,
Encouragement,
Faith,
Victory
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Gotcha Moments
October 31, 2012
James 1:5 (Amplified Bible) – “The giving God Who gives to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly…without fault finding”.
As we enter the final days of the highly charged political season, every day, opposing sides, no matter who it is, democrat or republican, are looking for that soundbite, that statement, that embarrassing event […] [READ MORE]
Breathe, Believe, Battle by Natalie Fortunato
October 3, 2012
Eph 6:10 - "...be strong in the Lord and the power of His might"
Here we go, I'm about to quote a couple of sports superstars! My husband is rubbing off on me! The two women I'm talking about are Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May Treanor, three time Olympic Gold […] [READ MORE]
The Gong Show
May 20, 2012
Numbers14:27-28 – “I have heard the murmurings of the children ofIsrael, which they murmur against Me…as you have spoken in My ears, so will I do to you.”
In the early 70’s there was a popular television show called “The Gong Show”, where contestants would perform in song or dance or […] [READ MORE]
Subscribe to Why Not?
December 22, 2011
Mark 9:23 - "Jesus said unto him, if thou can believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."
There is a phenomenon in professional football that is taking the country by storm...a young man named Tim Tebow, a second year quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Though he lead his […] [READ MORE]
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Attributes of God,
Knowing Who You Are In Christ,
The Word of God,
Faithfulness,
Walking in the Power of God,
Emotions,
Freedom From Fear,
The Power of Words,
Confession,
Encouragement,
Faith,
Victory
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I Go to Restore a Place For You - You're Not Going Back
November 21, 2011
Jeremiah 29:10-11 says, "after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word to you…for I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for good and not evil". It was a Thursday evening many years ago at my home church […] [READ MORE]
Hand Grenades
October 28, 2011
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit [the work that His presence within accomplishes] is...self control (self restraint)..."
Many of you might remember the incident a couple of Sundays ago after the San Francisco 49-ers and Detroit Lions football game between the two head coaches. The story monopolized the football […] [READ MORE]
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The Peace of God,
Mercy,
Relationships,
Knowing Who You Are In Christ,
Walking in the Power of God,
Hearing God's Voice,
Walking in Obedience to God,
Emotions,
Walking in the Spirit,
The Power of Words,
Victory
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24-Hour Rule
August 26, 2011
Philippians 3:13 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before".
In the sports world, there is a famous concept called "the 24 hour rule", win or lose, the game becomes […] [READ MORE]
Resist-stance
July 28, 2011
James 4:7 "Submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you"
For the past two months, our dog Benny has undergone pool therapy in follow up to surgery for his torn ACL in his back leg. By the way, the people who gave Benny to us over ten years ago named him after […] [READ MORE]
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
July 13, 2011
Romans 1:20 - "For the invisible things of God, from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even this eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse"
Last week, I was sitting on my back porch, feeling very overwhelmed about […] [READ MORE]
The Next Right Thing
July 1, 2011
Isaiah 50:7 - "The Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded. Therefore have I set my face like a flint and I know that I shall not be ashamed."
Have you ever found yourself feeling as if you've got far too many burdens, too many people depending […] [READ MORE]
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Relationships,
Walking in the Power of God,
Following the Voice of the Holy Spirit,
Hearing God's Voice,
Walking in Obedience to God,
Emotions,
Freedom From Fear,
Fulfilling God's Plan for Your Life,
Walking in the Spirit,
Overcoming Stress,
Faith,
Victory
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I Am The... by Natalie Fortunato
June 15, 2011
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. " 2 Corinthians 5:21
For many years I've heard, "I'm the healed that the enemy is trying to make sick", which is such a powerful truth […] [READ MORE]
Praying Up Your Immune System
May 25, 2011
1 Corinthians 14:4 - "He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself."
According to Webster's Dictionary, the immune system is defined as one that protects the body from foreign substances, cells and tissues by producing the immune response to prevent and stop disease.
How would you like an "immune system" that […] [READ MORE]
Reese's Peaces
March 2, 2011
Colossians 3:15 (Amplified Bible) - "And let the peace [soul harmony which comes] from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds."
Sadly, my brother Robby went home to be with the Lord this past New Year's Eve […] [READ MORE]
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The Peace of God,
Knowing Who You Are In Christ,
Self Sufficiency,
Walking in the Power of God,
Following the Voice of the Holy Spirit,
Emotions,
Freedom From Fear,
Fulfilling God's Plan for Your Life,
Overcoming Stress,
Encouragement,
Victory
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Save Alot
December 21, 2010
As I was driving home from church this past Sunday, my wife called and asked me to pick up some milk. We've been through several gallons since our son came home from college! So, I stopped at the first store I saw, which happened to be Save Alot, a no […] [READ MORE]
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