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Parenting: The Value of Family
Family is designed by God. Before the world began God was a family within Himself as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God was the perfect family all by himself. After man was created and sin entered the world, families came into existence among men, but they were sinful. We are all born with our…
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Parenting: Behavior or Heart
A child’s behavior can be so important to parents that it overshadows what the real target is in raising a child, his heart. The heart is the core of our being where our emotions and desires dwell. Behavior is how we conduct ourselves in this life. The outward behavior can appear to be obedience but…
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Running on Empty
In 1978 Jackson Browne wrote the rock song, “Running on Empty” and it became a number one hit. People could relate to going through life and not feeling like they had the energy to keep up with what was going on around them. Reading through the lyrics brings about an understanding of the emotions Browne…
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Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be very hard. We feel deeply the injustices perpetrated against us. These feelings drive us to hang on to the injustice rather than to forgive the offender. The results of not forgiving are grudges, bitterness, hatred, a miserable attitude and a lack of joy. This affects our relationships not only with the one…
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Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Sin
Sin is progressive. It starts small and then grows bigger and bigger. When we begin to accept the small sins, then be assured that greater ones are just around the corner. The problem is we believe the things we tell ourselves concerning the things we do. We make justifications for our sins or blame others…
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Sometimes You Just Need It!
“O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!” Psalm 39:4 It’s so good to know that our days have already been measured out for us. Some days are very hard to live through and yet by God’s grace we survive. When…
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Women and Pornography
Women struggle with pornography. This is not simply a man’s issue. There are more and more women struggling with pornography each day. In the evangelical world we have spent a great deal of time focusing on helping men with this struggle, but we miss the women who are succumbing to this dangerous desire. We need…
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“O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10
God gets our attention in many different areas by using His Word. We read about our sin nature, our justification, redemption, forgiveness, and adoption in Christ in the pages of Scripture. We are encouraged, comforted, enlightened to truth, and challenged to change. “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10 Today this verse…
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Our Minds Are Powerful
Have you ever had a dream in which you have a complete conversation with someone? Then you wake up and realize it was a dream. The conversation never took place but your memory has wrapped itself tight around it. The words said, the tone of voice used, the posture of the person and your part…
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Problem…Solution – Life with Dad
There are so many things we can learn from the “greatest generation”, the ones who survived The Great Depression and World War II. These people went through so much loss and lack in their lives but yet continued to press forward. They learned to scrimp and save, to use and reuse, to create items rather…
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