Posted in personal holiness on May 15th, 2014
Nothing is hidden from God.
His flashlight is on everything.
As kids, when the light was on and an adult was watching us, we behaved in school or at home or at church.
When we thought nobody was watching, however, sometimes we didn’t.
We’re all guilty of this, of course.
It’s so much better when we choose to behave as […]
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Posted in personal holiness on Apr 25th, 2014
Dirty diapers are a very small price to pay in return for the joy of parenting a baby.
And what successful athlete wants to give up competition simply because it takes time to work out and practice?
The fact is that life is a series of trade-offs. If we want the rewards and blessings, investment of […]
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Posted in personal holiness on Apr 3rd, 2014
What is fun for you?
Doing good things that please God?
Or doing things that don’t?
The Bible says that God sees all we do and say.
If what we do or what we say is enjoyable to Him, we’re good to go spiritually.
The reverse is true, of course.
Here’s a concise […]
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It’s certainly comprehensive in terms of our desired behavior, but Mark 12:30-31 is simple in explaining what God expects from us.
“And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. No other […]
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Posted in personal holiness on Feb 7th, 2014
Let’s avoid the trap of thinking we’ve got plenty of time clean up our spiritual act before “the parents come home.”
You know the setting.
Teens doing things at home that teens shouldn’t do, thinking that Mom and Dad won’t be home for a couple of hours.
But then the door opens and the “Oh no!” feelings […]
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