Category: Challenges
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Adversity Reveals Our Character
Discouraging experiences are inevitable. I heard Mr. Jalen Rose, a retired professional basketball player, say, “Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” When I heard this, I thought about the Jewish Queen of Persia, Esther.
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Requirements for All Things Possible-b
Requirements for All Things Possible With God, all things are possible. When you make possibilities your destination, you can be sure that you can get there, because with God, all things are possible, and nothing is impossible. In today’s world, that’s better assurance than a bucket of gold or a stack of silver. In fact,
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Requirements for All Things Possible
With God, all things are possible. When you make possibilities your destination, you can be sure that you can get there, because with God, all things are possible, and nothing is impossible. In today’s world, that’s better assurance than a bucket of gold or a stack of silver. In fact,
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A Black Bird, a Dove, or a Blue Jay?
I have a pleasant view from my desk in my home office, looking out into the yard. I have a bird feeder there and often watch various kinds of small birds coming to feed on the seeds we’ve put into it. The behavior patterns of the birds remind me of how people interact with each…
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Turtle Faith
There’s a well-known story about a race between a turtle and a rabbit (a tortoise and a hare). The rabbit was much faster than the turtle, but he failed to take the race seriously. He got distracted along the way and lost his focus. The turtle just kept plodding along, determined to stay focused.
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Finding and Understanding True Satisfaction
There are times when we struggle with knowing what will bring true satisfaction to our lives. Here are my thoughts on the subject.
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Leadership “charges” or “mandates” from Paul
The Apostle Paul gave Timothy at least twelve “charges” or “mandates” in First and Second Timothy. Here is the link to your study of them.
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A Dangerous Trend!
I was reading the Wall Street Journal today and there was an article on the front page titled “New Uses for Europe’s Empty Churches.” Here is a quote from it: “The former St. Paul’s Church in Bristol, England, is no the Circomedia circus training school; a Lutheran church in Edinburgh became a Frankenstein-themed bar; and…
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With What or Whom Will You Agree?
Consider this. It’s not just what we do. It’s what or whom we agree with that makes the difference. Paul understood this, and in Ephesians 4:22-24 (NKJV), he wrote about an exchange for every follower of Christ that will make this difference.
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Victim or Victor?
My good friend, Dr. Keith Pettus, the Senior Pastor of Truth Center Ministries in Long Island, NY, wrote this in his ministry blog: “Victim status is the modern promised land of absolution from responsibility.” It’s not hard to see that victim status has become the norm for the thinking and behavior of many. Thousands of…
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