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That's a favourite question we enjoy asking children. And the answers we get usually are "a police officer," or "a nurse," or maybe "a ... those who cannot repay) has no visible benefit or glory from anyone except from God!
Christ gave us the example: "The Son of Man ...
... harmoniously as a family is an ongoing, intentional journey. The beginning of that journey is marked by great anticipation and genuine ... valuable parenting skills—without a handbook! At each age, from preschool through elementary school, each child requires his or her ...
Read 2 Timothy 2:19
You can't turn on the evening news without being inundated with painful reminders of the shocking ... to God’s holy standard. The secret? Turning away from evil . Paul wrote these penetrating words:
“All who belong to the ...
The concept of faith is woven through the pages of Scripture and is essential to a personal relationship with God. In ... it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV). It is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9) and not only is it necessary for salvation it ...
... He does not reply, “I’ve got an argument here.” On the contrary, He says, “I retract and repent.” There’s no divine force. There’s no threatening rebuke from God. “Job, if you don’t get down on your knees and beg for mercy from ...
... more than 30 years in a row partly because I have learned the hard way that there are 777 things you should never say to your wife. ... for good.
1. “Julie’s baby sleeps right through the night.” When our kids were babies and my wife had done without a ...
In the latter half of the 20th century and continuing through today, a rather significant push for peace has been made from many different corners of our world. People sickened by war, fed up with ... your dealings with men and women everywhere.
Taken from John Adair, “Peace on Earth . . . We Need It Now,” Lesson Four, in ...
... have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the LORD’s sight. So now the LORD says, ‘I will bring disaster on you and ... That’s all! I will tolerate this no longer.” But I know from this passage and others in Scripture, and I know from His dealings with ...
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Remember that suffering is not new. In what is probably the oldest book in the Bible, the book of Job, we read, “For man is born for ... Bible never promises that! Amazingly, while scraping sores from his diseased and pain-racked body, Job asked, “Shall we indeed accept ...
... them: afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, struck down .
The first word, translated "afflicted," comes from a Greek term that suggests the idea of pressure. This is stress brought on ...
Read Esther 5:5-7
The king turned to his attendants and said, “Tell Haman to come quickly to a ... 5:7). Get into His Word. Get on your knees. Accept counsel from those who are maturing and balanced believers, solidly biblical in their ... respect God’s silence, they model it as well.
Taken from Great Days with the Great Lives by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright ...
Read 2 Corinthians 10:1–5
Do you realize the power of humanistic reasoning to block the power of Scripture? Let me be ... response to truth. That’s a mental barrier that keeps you from thinking favourably toward the things of God.
In Christ, you have no ...
... have you adopted? Are you compelled to approach a problem the same way every time? Does a maverick (even wild) idea challenge you or make ... work quickly, you can keep the concrete of predictability from setting up around you. But if the risks of sailing your ship in the vast ...
... whole chain. Each one is a link. But take away one link and the chain is broken.
Nobody is a whole team. Each one is a player. But take ... Or patience. You know, all those things you need from others when your humanity crowds out your divinity.
In other words:
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Read 2 Corinthians 10:1-7
Along with the mental wall of habitual resistance, the humanistic reasonings that give it ... is immediately ready to spring into action. This keeps us from deciding favourably toward God. That's a mental barrier.
A vital point ...
Maybe the following scenario is familiar to you. Your adult kids are over for a visit and the conversation turns to a sensitive topic like politics or religion or ...
Do I believe what I am saying or am I speaking from platitudes?
What is my tone, body language, fear, or other emotions? ...
... left him cold. He has received neither comfort nor insight from Bildad. He has no mediator to present his case; therefore, he is very ... he asks:
Why then have You brought me out of the womb? Would that I had died and no eye had seen me! I should have been as ...
... 1:35.
After Jesus' disciples had been slugging it out in the trenches, preaching, counselling, ministering to the needs of others, and ... come to an end.
And you know what else? When I returned from that "quiet place," my perspective was fresher and my mind was clearer.
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... music, so I picked them up whenever I could. A lot of the music was terrible, but there were a few jewels. One song in particular ... kind of faith save anyone?”
God is love. I know this from 1 John 4:8, but do I believe it enough to let it change my life?
In ...
... all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. No, don’t be afraid. I will continue to take care ... on your feet! God meant it all for good.”
1 From “I Am His and He Is Mine,” words by George Wade Robinson (1838-1877) ...
