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If there is an enduring obstacle to your pursuit of a settled life, perhaps there is an unjust decision in your past, whether made by you or someone close to you.
If you believe in God, then you have to believe that people will always — eventually — face consequences for unjust decisions that harmed others.
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King David’s life showed us a number of ways to do things that please God.
The shepherd/warrior also showed us a number of ways to displease God.
Of course, we want every day of our lives to be characterized by the former, not the latter.
But, […]

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Morning Devotion: No pain, no gain

Repenting isn’t fun.
After all, who thinks apologizing to God is a happy time?
But everybody sins.
And that means that everybody should repent before God for doing what we shouldn’t have.
Hopefully, as we mature in faith, our repentance becomes less frequent because our sin becomes less frequent.
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The book of Amos is one of those minor prophets’ writings at the back of the Old Testament and is characterized by many warnings of pending punishment by God if the Hebrews would not repent of their incredibly sinful actions and attitudes.
It’s not easy reading of the looming hammers of justice that will fall upon […]

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Morning Devotion: Wheelies of sin

We’ve all seen the young males on powerful motorcycles zooming between cars on the freeway.
And we’ve all read the tragic stories about how many of them end up dead or disabled because of accidents attributed to their irresponsible speeding.
My wife Lori works in a hospital and has seen the calamitous consequences of such misbehavior far […]

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