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... erase it.
But we can learn today to see our past from God's perspective, and use the disadvantages of yesterday in our life—today and forever.
You and I ...
... is unselfish, he subjugates his own wants and desires to the needs of his wife and family.
When a mother is unselfish, she isn't irked by having to give up her agenda or plans for the sake of her children.
When an athlete is unselfish, it is the team that ...
... is a matter of attitude that stems from one's confidence in God—that He is at work, that He is in full control, that He is in the midst of whatever has happened, is happening, and will happen.
Either ...
... you ready? Take a deep breath and allow yourself to tolerate the one-word answer:
PRIDE.
We work and push and strive so we can ...
I really don't need divine righteousness. (After all, God helps those who help themselves, right?)
I will find lasting joy in my ...
... to follow? A good education? These are all gifts.
Has God given you a family? Has He given you sufficient clothes?... These are all ... that.
Excerpted from Charles R. Swindoll, Wisdom for the Way (Nashville: J. Countryman, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc., ...
... sense of satisfaction than relief, which Webster defines as "the removal or lightening of something oppressive, painful, or distressing."...
God calls this divine gift of relief mercy.
That's right, mercy . ...
... that it's borderline unbearable.
You want to see the end of the tunnel. Which is only natural, because once we see that little ... light, we feel we can make it through to the finish.
But God's tunnels are often twisting, too complex and dark to see the light for ...
... to humankind.
For years I taught that we are to "count the cost." It seemed so plausible. But suddenly one day, it dawned on me that Jesus never once told His followers to count the cost.
No—He's the One who has already done that. He is the King who ...
... on Planet Earth, it is that people need one another.
The presence of other people is essential—caring people, helpful people, ... people, friendly people, thoughtful people. These folks take the grind out of life.
About the time we are tempted to think we can handle ...
...
Like a cool, cleansing shower on a hot, sweaty day, God's forgiveness washes away not only sins but their tormenting guilt.
God goes into the depths of our inner being and provides that magnificent relief that only He ...
Read Proverbs 23:4
To the surprise of many people, the Bible says a great deal about money.
It talks about earning and ... of churning) plus a day-by-day, moment-by-moment walk with God.
Sounds so simple, so right, so good, doesn't it? In our world of ...
... One thing is certain: true worship always focuses on who God is .
What are other signs of true worship? How is it cultivated? What ... of music fuels it? How can pastors and music leaders provide the best possible environment for people to worship unashamedly and without ...
... are no shortcuts.
Here's a better plan: Reach for the hand of your Guide! He is Lord of the desert. Even your desert. The most precious object of God's love is His child in the desert. If it were possible, you mean more to ...
Read Hebrews 6:13-14
God's Book is a veritable storehouse of promises—over seven thousand of ... but promises.
Verbal guarantees in writing, signed by the Creator Himself, in which He declares He will do or will refrain from doing ... anybody anything they want to hear to get elected, what God says, God does.
Excerpted from Charles R. Swindoll, Wisdom for the ...
... Everything!
Ours is a cluttered, complicated world. God did not create it that way. Depraved, restless humanity has made it that ... Why? So we will acquire what they offer. And acquire we do! The watchword of our consumptive society is very loud and assertive—more! ...
Read Romans 14:13
Each one of us belongs to the same Lord. When we stop dictating, it is easier for others to mature as they follow the Lord's directing.
Freeing others means we never assume a position we're ...
... land, a duck waddles along ungainly on its webbed feet. In the water, it glides along smooth as glass. The rabbit runs with ease and great bursts of speed, but I've never seen one swimming laps.
God has placed you in His family and given you a certain mixture that makes you ...
... that it's borderline unbearable.
You want to see the end of the tunnel. Which is only natural, because once we see that little ... we feel we can make it through to the finish.
But God's tunnels are often twisting, too complex and dark to see the light for ...
... we must learn. It isn't a trait we're born with.
But the question is how ?
In 1 Timothy 6 we find a couple of very practical ... contentment is impossible without striving for more.
God's Word offers the exact opposite advice: Contentment is possible when we ...
... We deny it. We fake it. We mask it. We try to ignore it. But the truth stubbornly persists—we are weak creatures!
Being sinful, we ... numerous to mention?
We need a big dose of Psalm 46: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
What hope ...
