Tag: Jesus
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Love Jesus and People, the Words Will Come
We all do it. We have an important meeting with an old friend or a time of encouragement with someone who is struggling, and what do we do? We worry about what we will say. When we are trying to witness to a lost co-worker or friend, what do we do? We worry about what…
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The Real Battle
Our world is just so real. There are real rocks, real trees, and real people. Everyday, we get ourselves ready to deal with those real things. We follow road signs. We listen to people. We use training and skills for work. We feel ready. (for the most part!) Unfortunately, all those real things distract us…
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Good Enough?
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly. – Galatians 2: 21 This passage always makes me pause. Why? It’s because of how little Peter did to bring it about. I know, as a leader he should have considered the consequences of his choice.…
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Mirror, Mirror…
This week I have been noticing how often I don’t like reflections. I complain that the camera catches my bad side. I yell that the mirror must be broken. I bark that the blood test must be wrong because my cholesterol can’t be that high. It’s just not fair! I feel good. I feel young.…
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Admitting Our Need is a Good Thing
Pride is an American institution. We have self-made men. We have stars. We have prima donnas. We have divas. We are the wealthiest nation on earth. We put those who look good on camera into the spotlight and make them our role models. We lift up the athlete, the actor, and the musician up on…
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Are You Ready?
Are you ready for Jesus to come back? No, I am not asking if your bags are packed. Nor am I asking if your affairs are in order. Here’s what I am asking, “Is your soul ready for Jesus to return?” When Jesus taught about His return He didn’t focus on the intricate details that…
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Little Things Matter
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.” – Luke 16:10 This verse catches me in every context I read it. Jesus says it in both Luke 16 and in chapter19. In Luke 16,…
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What are You Capable Of?
Everyone has an idea of what they are capable of. Sometimes it comes from training. Our athletes, soldiers, and doctors have this idea. They have been trained for a job. It becomes second nature to them and they know that they can do it. Their training has tested them. Their training has also showed them…
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The Heart of It
A friend of mine has been reminding me much these last few weeks of the true meaning of Christmas. He is working hard not to forget it. So, here goes… The true meaning of Christmas… Luke 1: 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee…
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Preparing for Christmas – Faith Struggles
But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. – Luke 2:19 Sometimes we forget how much of a struggle Christmas was for the first people who experienced it. I think of the struggle of Mary and Joseph as they made their way to Bethlehem. I think of the struggles of everyone who…
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