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Morning Devotion: Don’t do it

I Samuel 26 describes the opportunity David had to kill King Saul, the unjust ruler whose jealousy left him obsessed with killing David.
Despite the persistent push of Saul to end David’s life, the young king-in-waiting resisted the temptation to seek revenge against Saul.
The opportunity was right there for the taking, according to the […]

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“Note to self — Never view a hot temper as a tool for success. Hot tempers are like hand grenades instead of rifle bullets, injuring many rather than resolving a specific problem.”
I don’t intend to play pyschiatrist this morning.
I simply want to encourage us both to ignore Satan’s taunting the next time somebody […]

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It’s instructive to watch somebody remain calm and focused on solutions when those around him or her are loudly complaining and accusing.
Such individuals seem to have a gift for managing crisis situations rather than causing them.
You and I aren’t the only ones who appreciate this kind of resolve. I’m sure that the Lord […]

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Morning Devotion: Quiet and powerful

Sometimes the words speak for themselves.
A passage in today’s daily Bible reading provides one of those occasions:
“The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.” (Ecclesiastes 9:17)
Join me in pointing our ears toward those who absorb, apply and humbly share the wisdom of God […]

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You probably know several hotheads.
You might even be one.
Yes, God loves hotheads just like He loves every human.
But He doesn’t love the pre-disposition to angry attitudes and behavior.
In fact, God said the hothead’s lack of self-control defines him or her as a fool.
Here is a brief verse in today’s One-Year Bible reading.
“Fools show their […]

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