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Make the Right Choice

In Acts 2:36-38 Peter speaks to the people of Jerusalem and says, “‘Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.’ Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest ofContinue reading “Make the Right Choice”

Score Cards Don’t Tell the True Story

In the Olympics, judges in ice skating and gymnastics give scores to the contestants. These are subjective ratings from qualified professionals, but they may not reflect the skills and performance of the contestants. We, also, get score cards throughout our lives. We receive report cards in school that speak to how we performed in eachContinue reading “Score Cards Don’t Tell the True Story”

Regifting

Some people are avid regifters. They may need very little themselves, so they get joy out of giving what they have received to others. Many just see regifting as an opportunity to offload something that they didn’t really want in the first place. White elephant gift exchanges are a prime example of the downside ofContinue reading “Regifting”

God Loves the Humble

Over and over again, we read in God’s Word that God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humility does not deny our strengths, but correctly evaluates our weaknesses. God specifically designed and created each of us. Our physical, emotional, and psychological makeup was designed by Him to fulfill specific purposes that HeContinue reading “God Loves the Humble”

Understanding the Truth

When we want to learn about finances, we go the experts and their writings. When we want to learn about science, we must go to the respected people in their fields. We don’t find understanding of the truth from social media or our friends. We find understanding of the truth from the author of allContinue reading “Understanding the Truth”

What God Would Do For Us

I have often found myself at some event or watching something, only to miss something important that happened. My eyes or attention was on something else and I just failed to see some important detail. Matthew 9:28-30 says, “When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, ‘DoContinue reading “What God Would Do For Us”