Posted in trust on Jul 27th, 2015
Sometimes we struggle to see how our situation can improve.
Troubles of one sort or another are threatening us or perhaps even attacking us.
We’ve seen other people suffer or perhaps give up on a marriage or on a career or a church life or avoiding bankruptcy when faced with these troubles.
Will we do the same?
Have […]
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Posted in friendship on Jul 10th, 2015
We all need more real friends.
And more people need us to act as real friends.
We can have plenty of acquaintances we label as friends.
But unless those people are actually willing to intercede to help us when needed, are they really friends?
If we’re not willing to help somebody that we’ve described as our […]
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Posted in humility on Jul 1st, 2015
God empowers the humble.
“For the Lord delights in his people; He crowns the humble with victory.” (Psalm 149:4)
Let’s each put God first and others second.
The blessing of victorious living will be ours in God’s perfect timing.
As we […]
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Posted in worship on Jun 26th, 2015
There’s something different — something richer — about a relationship where the only reason somebody spends time with you is because they want to, not because they’re required to.
That’s why aging parents love it when their adult children break away from their busy lives to spend a few days with Mom and Dad.
Not in order […]
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Posted in Bible on Jun 19th, 2015
Stick with me on this.
I read a verse this morning from Proverbs that sounds discouraging, yet it actually — indirectly — affirms the importance of investing time and effort and perhaps money into learning efforts.
If you find a person who really wants to learn at the job or in college or, better yet, […]
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