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Pleasing God

The best gifts are those given with thoughtfulness and effort. When we are sensitive to the needs and desires of others, and then, go out of our way to meet those needs, we are demonstrating our love for them. Personal sacrifice seems to be an essential ingredient to possessing and demonstrating love. Hebrews 13:15-16 says,Continue reading “Pleasing God”

Sacrifice As An Act of Love

It seems that love is in short supply these days. We are willing to cut off relationships because our needs are not met. We are willing to attack opposing views because they do not agree with our own. We make demands on how other people, businesses, leaders, and politicians should act and what they shouldContinue reading “Sacrifice As An Act of Love”

Strengthen Faith

We become confident in doing a task when we have repeated successful experience with that task. We may have failed the first time, and many times thereafter, but eventually we gained enough experience and knowledge to do the task well. Our confidence grew with each try. Romans 10:17 says, “So faith comes from hearing, andContinue reading “Strengthen Faith”

Promises That Preserve

When I was young, my dad would sometimes promise to take me to a ball game. That promise meant a lot to me and I really looked forward to the day of the game. Most of the time, my dad came through for me and fulfilled the promise, taking me to the game. But thereContinue reading “Promises That Preserve”

Preeminent

When we speak of preeminence, we are usually referring to someone being the best at what they do. For instance, we can say, “He is the preeminent guitarist in our area.” But preeminence can mean so much more. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines preeminent as “having paramount rank, dignity, or importance.” Speaking of Jesus, Paul wroteContinue reading “Preeminent”