Getting ourselves out of the way – losing one’s self – is necessary in order to truly find ones’ purpose.
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Love Your Enemies
November 15, 2022
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The historical relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton serves as a good reminder of Christ’s command to us in Luke.
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The Usual
November 14, 2022
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A periodic self-check is a good thing to do. The “usual” isn’t to be taken for granted.
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Training A Child
November 11, 2022
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How many stories like Johnny’s are repeated throughout our society? Is it any wonder that society has continually moved away from the things of God?
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Reaping What We Sow
November 09, 2022
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There is a law of seed, time of harvest. The golden rule tells us to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. If your harvest is bad, it’s probably because you have sown bad seed.
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If it Isn’t Your Dog, Say So
November 08, 2022
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The facts we choose to omit from any given situation may cause the people who are dependent on the information we give. Withholding our help when it’s within our power to be helpful causes the flaws in our character to become starkly visible.
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Practice is Better Than Knowledge
November 07, 2022
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Unfortunately, our deeds very often fail to reflect our words. We must live-out the words we so readily hold others to and do so with integrity. Otherwise, our own words condemn us.
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Criticism
November 04, 2022
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There is nothing basically wrong in criticism, it can actually be very good for us. How we do the criticizing and our motives in it are the factors that will make it constructive or destructive.
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Who Knocked Down The Walls?
November 03, 2022
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If we don’t spend time in God’s Word God’s ways will be foreign to us, making us no better than fools.
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Duty
November 02, 2022
00:03:09
Those who take their responsibilities seriously know the meaning of duty. It’s a shame that more people don’t know the meaning of duty any longer.
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God Is Among His People
November 01, 2022
00:03:31
God is concerned about each person personally. He surprises us at times with His nearness as He stoops to hear and help and save.
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Take Me To the Christ
October 31, 2022
00:03:44
The Bible says we are all sheep who have gone astray. When we live as a “lone sheep” we are at risk from the intent of the predators of this world and the enemy who roams looking for whom he may devour, but the way “home” is always available when we go to the cross.
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The Scars of Sin
October 28, 2022
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Even the smallest sin will leave a scar on the soul of a person. While the sin is forgiven by our Heavenly Father, the scar or consequences of the sin often have to be dealt with.
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Tradition for the Sake of Tradition
October 27, 2022
00:03:52
“We’ve always done it, this way”. The last words of a dying institution cannot hold up under the scrutiny of rational thought. Many traditions that we cherish so greatly are silly and will be seen as such when brought under the magnifying glass of truth.
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Complain Less – Love More
October 26, 2022
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Some people are determined to be miserable, no matter what happens in life. We can be stingy and complain about their lives or we can appreciate the people and love that we are given in our lives.
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The Legend of the Three Trees
October 25, 2022
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In this fable we can see the truth that the dreams of children more often than not don’t come true. That is, they are not fulfilled as we foresee them, but in life there is a plan and a Planner who works in all.
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Love or Force?
October 24, 2022
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What is the most powerful force known to man? Could it be one of the elements? Maybe mountains, rivers or perhaps emotion? Yes, a particular emotion in fact. Love will conquer the wildness of lions and the hearts of men. Love can and will do what force cannot.
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Perspective
October 21, 2022
00:03:33
In all things perspective is everything in the evaluation of the world around us. Each person is good and bad, beautiful and ugly and the perspective with which we behold others will dictate how they are seen.
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Hording the Wealth
October 20, 2022
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What a man adores will tell those around him what he values and the things he values are the very things he is apt to loose. Using the earthly goods we have is much better that hording them.
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The Most Valuable Attribute
October 19, 2022
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The things we value speaks volumes as to the depth and breadth of our character. We cherish too many things with no real significance to heaven or on earth.