Undo concern; that’s what most worry is. 95% of the stuff about which we worry never happens. The other 5% is beyond our control; so why expose ourselves to the stress of worry?
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Words of Gold
April 29, 2020
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Humor – appreciation – encouragement – forgiveness and grace; five words with the poser within them to change a life in a redemptive direction.
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Sybil Ludington’s Ride
April 28, 2020
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Sybil’s ride isn’t nearly as well-known as Paul Revere’s. However, looking at the two, hers was much more important and effective. Our contributions aren’t made to be recognized but to participate in a greater good.
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Burdens
April 27, 2020
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Everyone has to deal with burdens. How we do it is dependent on how many burdens we’ve shared with others. Give those burdens over to Christ.
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Zest for Life Gives Purpose
April 24, 2020
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Purpose for life must stretch beyond ourselves if it is to keep us going. Jesus said, “The one that loses his life for my sake, find it.”
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Don’t Throw That Stone
April 23, 2020
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We may not have sinned a like but we all alike have sinned. Remember the two men praying in the temple, then look carefully at yourself to see which of those men you most resemble.
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Nehemiah
April 22, 2020
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Nehemiah did a great (huge) work because he kept working for the purpose to which he had set his sights.
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Keep Trying
April 21, 2020
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Obstacles are not avoidable but we never need face them alone for Christ has promised He will never leave us or forsake us.
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Work and Wait
April 20, 2020
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There is no substitute for preparation and hard work. One mustn’t attempt to build a life’s superstructure upon a day’s foundation.
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Why is there Suffering?
April 17, 2020
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When thinking about suffering in this life we must do so with three pre-requisites in mind. Clarity; faithfulness and patience; these three perspectives can help us better understand suffering in this world.
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The Young Farm-boy
April 16, 2020
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Determined to keep his leg, a young farm-boy taught the adults around him the meaning of simple faith.
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How to be Accomplished
April 15, 2020
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If you don’t believe you can, you won’t. Seek the Father’s will, believe you can and keep on working at it. You will accomplish the mission you are given.
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Hidden Beauty
April 14, 2020
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It takes a discerning eye to see beauty in the insignificant things of life. Stone or tax-collector; beauty can be found when looking through the eyes of Christ.
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What Can I Give?
April 13, 2020
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Giving is a fundamental principle in the scriptures. Giving of one’s money, one’s time, one’s abilities – giving of one’s self, you could say. Always remember that little kindnesses don’t cost us much and they go a long way.
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Opportunity
April 10, 2020
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Do you own your possessions? Do your possessions own you? Motives matter. We are not given ownership of these things but rather use of them. For all things belong to God and He is sovereign in all of these things.
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Attitude of Gratitude
April 09, 2020
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He who is lowly, meek and poor is the richest man on earth because he who clings to Christ as the center of his life, lives from gratitude for what he has.
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The Manual Laborer
April 09, 2020
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Over-protection can be worse for someone than exposure to difficult situations. It can destroy the incentive to do what one can do. to strive for improvement when given the chance. One might just prove themselves capable of rising to the occasion.
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Searching Out Sin
April 07, 2020
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A teeny, tiny leak in the AC unit taught a huge life lesson once. For man to function as he is intended; to fulfill his purpose, he must be diligent, always examining himself for the smallest evidences of sin in his life. Upon finding them he must quickly repent and yield himself once again to the Creator for readjustment.
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Barnabas
April 03, 2020
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There are many characteristics of Barnabas the apostle that we should apply to our lives today. Risking much to do good to others; there’s always a need for a Barnabas.
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The Mustached Man
April 03, 2020
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Children see things differently than grown folks do. We aren’t born with racial prejudice; it’s learned from others. But it doesn’t have to be learned because we can keep the child-like perspective, seeing the mustache rather than the skin color.