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“God will always seem slower than we expect, especially when we’re going ... others are distressed by particular behaviours. Whatever the infraction, it had become trendy to exclaim, “I’m offended!”
But ... “Don’t bother with him; let him curse; he’s preaching God’s word to me. And who knows, maybe God will see the trouble I’m in ...
... is usually temporary and fades. Clinical depression, on the other hand, is a longer-term mental illness. Is it OK to be sad? Are we supposed to admit it when we’re blue? What does God think about sadness? How are we supposed to think about and treat people ...
... what is happening. Nothing is recorded for us to read. At the end of chapter four, we left Esther just as she had sent word to Mordecai that she was going to enter the king’s presence uninvited, which could mean her instant death. Then there ...
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For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in His grace, freely makes us right in his ... He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. (Romans 3:23–24)
If you question your ...
... was at an elegant student reception in a physician’s home. The dog food was served on delicate crackers with a wedge of imported cheese, ...
Little mercy awaits anyone who leads the people of God under such false, insidious pretenses. Did you notice their deceitful ...
... of concentration, mixed with proper know-how.
One of the most glaring weaknesses we often confess is in the realm of remembering ... You see, that momentary encounter has been directed by God. He has arranged two lives so that they cross at His prescribed time—so ...
Read Ecclesiastes 7:12
God has given mankind the ability to see beyond the present. And He has not given that ability to any ... hearts, without which "man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end, " (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
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... Joseph’s brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance. As he approached, they made plans to kill him. “Here comes the ... that the biblical story does not state that Jacob turned to God in prayer, but surely, he did so! How else could he have gone on with his ...
... monument, each letter seemingly chiselled out of granite. At the base of this strange "monument" were hundreds, perhaps thousands of people ... The "me" era. And we get mighty uncomfortable even when God begins to make demands on us.
Of course, our inner "self" doesn't want ...
... 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. ... an interior designer, a social planner, and a great lover of God and me.
And what have I learned to say? Here is small sampling.
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... words through bleeding, cracked lips, swollen from the noonday sun. Impaled on that cruel, Roman cross, He interceded on behalf of ... sacrificial death, reconciliation was made between man and God. He’s our model for correctly resolving disputes. Ultimately, it’s a ...
A familiar character in the New Testament is Thomas. One of the Twelve Apostles, Thomas is maybe better known for his doubt.
One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when ...
... but uninvolved. No longer do most neighbours visit across the backyard fence. The well-manicured front lawn is the modern moat that keeps ... to verses 28-29, which read:
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those ...
... and fake news, people want to trust that what they hear is the truth. They want to know what the Bible says about today’s issues and ... life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. Chuck’s trademark humour, integrity, and ...
... People feel freer to share their hateful words from behind the safety of their screens, with little thought of who those words may hurt. ... and vicious verbal mudslinging, Solomon’s counsel on the importance of weighing our words comes as a soothing balm to our souls:
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... and effectiveness. In fact, a weakness of mine is books on the investment of my time. Books that tell me how to replace being busy with ... things through before plunging into them.
Thankfully, God’s Word speaks straight to the heart of that issue. The Apostle Paul wrote ...
... Prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights ...
... 1 Kings 3, 1 Kings 11
Solomon's life reminds me of the swing of a pendulum. Smooth and graceful...silent and elegant...yet ... 2:26). Nothing satisfied him any longer. The normal, God-given drives lost their appeal as deterioration took its final toll. And ...
... dear old Vance Havner, that venerable, leathery prophet of God, who once declared: "If you don't come apart...you will come apart"—wise ... 1:35.
After Jesus' disciples had been slugging it out in the trenches, preaching, counselling, ministering to the needs of others, and ...
... 1:35
Dave Cowens, one-time star basketball center for the Boston Celtics, disappeared. Without warning, he walked off the practice ... everything turns to ashes? People who are rusting out may move about as slowly as a sloth and live to a hundred and 30. But so what—if ...
