We’ve all heard of Fool’s Gold, that stuff that prompted so many unwarranted celebrations during the California Gold Rush of the 1850s.
Nearly identical in appearance to real gold, the stuff’s true identity as worthless metal sometimes could not be confirmed until it was chemically analyzed by trained assayers.
Countless miners thought they had struck it rich […]
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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click here Endless stream of lies
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It’s amazing, actually, at how predictable the schemes of the Enemy really are.
So why don’t we all avoid sin like the plague?
Because of pride, that’s why.
Others who dance with the Devil get their toes stomped, but that won’t happen to us, we sometimes believe.
We’re […]
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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click From glance to gaze
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We all know the difference between a glance and a gaze.
Particularly when it comes to the topic of temptation and sin.
The momentary glance at the “hottie” who walks by your beach chair — and then you go back to reading your book — doesn’t […]
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To heart this Morning Devotion, please click Risky riches
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The verse’s message was so clear: some much-adored measures for life success are actually the worst possible things that a person could gain.
It’s so ironic, but also so true.
Proverbs 15:17 says this, “Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with […]
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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click Don’t skip the homework
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We’ve all had those occasions when we should have checked our facts about someone before jumping to conclusions about him or her.
It’s called doing your homework.
I spent many years as a journalist and it was crucial to do my homework before publishing articles about a […]
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