Tuesday, December 17 2024 - 1:29 AM

Life Applications

Givers or Takers

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There are two kinds of people in this world. Either they are givers or they are takers. The difference between them is amazing and certainly …

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Contemporary Pioneers

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Sometimes we’re tempted to think that the glory days of pioneers exploring new frontiers is a thing of the past. After all, when was the …

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The Seeing-Eye God

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Several weeks ago during my morning quiet time, I prayed for God to show up somewhere and make Himself evident. I talk to Him most …

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In His Time

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Patience is not one of those virtues that people are dying to display. Usually, we want more noble virtues such as love, peace, or wisdom. …

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A Park in Time

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The only way to keep my sanity is to periodically retreat to a place where life’s frantic pace slows down…where the pressures to produce and …

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Jesus the Lobbyist

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You’re a lobbyist? You’d almost have better luck putting “Top Used-Car Salesman” on your resumé. Politicians, especially those with an ambitious eye on a comfy …

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Interrupting Rituals

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Sometimes it feels like we Christians are intellectual giants and, at the same time, emotional idiots. More than once, I have been inspired by the …

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About My Heart

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As tiresome as it can be to try and behave, I find myself ridiculously enamored with maintaining my own outward performances. You’d think by looking …

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Collecting Debt

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In the teachings of Paul the apostle, it is suggested that we watch ourselves. I think his way of saying it was “walk circumspectly.” And …

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God Isn’t Fair

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The evidence is overwhelming. Missionaries are kidnapped and killed while serving in remote locations. CEOs make millions in shady deals and get off with a …

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