tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84843665761911895172012-02-16T04:41:36.834-05:00I'm a man with a lot on my mind and some say I'm good at getting points across, others say I should share it with the world. So here it is, my thoughts and other things to sometimes correlate w/ my current mood. At the end of the day, these are Just My Thoughts.PTALENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12082036013127382006noreply@blogger.comBlogger5561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484366576191189517.post-35760264848547428942011-02-04T00:22:00.000-05:002011-02-04T00:22:26.839-05:00

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This is how it read today...Mon. April 26"LIST UP YOUR EYES ON HIGH, AND SEE WHO HAS CREATED THESE THINGS." (ISA 40:26 NKJV)A Sense Of Awe G.K. Chesterton wrote: "The world is not lacking in wonders, but in a sense of wonder." It's said that if the earth were as small as the moon its gravitation wouldn't sustain our needs. On the other hand, if it were as large as Jupiter its extreme gravitation

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Here is how it read today.Tues. April 6"I CONSIDER EVERYTHING A LOSS COMPARED TO THE SURPASSING GREATNESS OF KNOWING CHRIST." (PHP 3:8 NIV)GOD'S APPROVAL Many of us race from one thing to another, driven by our need to accomplish, yet never feeling fulfilled or stopping long enough to appreciate our worth in God's eyes. Lasting fulfillment doesn't come from reaching another goal or deadline. Paul

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Here is how it read today.Mon. April 5"O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?" (1 CO 15:55 NKJV)The Sting Has Been Removed The story's told of a boy and his father driving down a country road when a bee flew in the car window. The boy, who was allergic to bee stings, was terrified. The father quickly reached out, grabbed the bee, squeezed it into his hand and then released it. The boy grew frantic as it

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This is how it read today...Fri. April 2"AND THEY CRUCIFIED HIM." (MK 15:24 NIV)CRUCIFIXION.In The Expositor's Bible Commentary C. Truman Davis, M.D. writes, "What is crucifixion? A medical doctor provides a physical description: 'As he slowly sags down...on the nails in the wrists, excrutiating pain shoots along the fingers and up the arms to explode in the brain-the nails in the wrists are

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Here is how it read today.Wed. March 31"YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH...YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD." (MT 5:13-14 NKJV)Salt and LightChrist's critics told the truth when they said, "He stirs up the people." (Lk 23:5 NKJV). The apostles' critics told the truth when they said, "They have turned the world upside down" (See Ac 17:6 NKJV). Jesus and His disciples were "Let's do something about it"

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Here is how it read today...Tues. March 30"LEAD ME, O LORD...MAKE YOUR WAY STRAIGHT BEFORE MY FACE." (PS 5:8 NKJV)Just Drive, And Let God Direct You!Hanna Whitall Smith, writes: "God's voice will always be in harmony with itself, regardless of how many ways He may speak. The voices may be many, the massage can be but one. If God tells me in one voice to do, or leave undone anything, He cannot

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Here is how it read today.Mon. March 22"BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN TRUSTWORTHY." (LK 19:17 NIV)MONEY Money will buy you a bed but not sleep, books but not brains, foor but not an appetite, a house but now a home, medicine but not health, luxuries but not happiness, image but not character, and religion but not salvation. you say, "Does that mean God doesn't want me to have money?" No, He will actually

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Here is how it read today.Fri. March 19"CEASE FROM ANGER...IT ONLY CAUSES HARM." (PS 37:8 NKJV)Lingering Anger In a 1994 newspaper article, "War's Lethal Leftovers Threaten Europeans," Associated Press reporter Christopher Burns writes: "The bombs of WWII are still killing in Europe. They turn up - and sometimes blow up - at construction sites, in fishing nets, or on beaches fifty years after the

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Here is how it read today.Thurs. March 18"HE WILL ORDER HIS ANGELS TO PROTECT YOU WHEREVER YOU GO." (PS 91:11 NLT)Protected By AngelsEvery two weeks the missionary went to the city to purchase medical supplies for a small field hospital where he served. On one of his trips he saw two men fighting on the street. One was seriously injured so he stopped, treated his wounds and shared God's love with

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Here is how it read today.Tues. March 16"I AM FILLED WITH POWER, WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD." (MIC 3:8 NIV)Releasing The Power Within You Picture this: Huge shovels dig house-sized scoops of coal. Pulverized and loaded onto railroad boxcars, the coal travels to a generating plant in East Texas where it's crushed into powder. Super heated, this powder ignites like gasoline when blowin into giant

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Here is how it read today.Fri. March 12"DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW." (MT 6:34 NKJV)God's Economics For Tough Times (5)Dr. Jay Adams tells the story of a man who decided to give up worry. When a friend noticed how relaxed he looked and asked how he'd conquered worry, he said, "It's simple; I just hired a guy to do my worrying for me." Asked how much that cost, he replied, "$10,000 a month." Where

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Here is how it read.Thurs. March 11"DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW." (MT 6:34 NKJV)God's Economics For Tough Times (4)To prosper in tough times: (1) Resist greed. "You shall not covet" (Ex 20:17 NIV). The drive to keep up with the Joneses enslaves us and stresses us out. Jesus identified the law of diminishing returns in coveting. "Be on your guard against...greed; a man's life does not consist in

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Here is how it read today.Tues. March 10"DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW." (MT 6:34 NKJV)God's Economics For Tough Times (2)Fear makes us react emotionally, doing all the wrong things. We abandon the principles of Scripture and grab for all we can get, withholding and hoarding in case things get worse. Don't surrender to the fears rampant in our increasingly godless culture. Instead, faithfully

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Here is how it read today.Wed. March 8"DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW." (MT 6:34 NKJV)God's Economics For Tough Times (1)A television news announcer recently quipped, "Speaking of the economy, if it weren't for bad news there'd be no news at all!" Each time we face a downturn we tend to forget we've "been there, done that" and got through it by God's grace. Like ancient Israel we anticipate the doom,

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Here is how it read today.Fri. Feb 19"BEHOLD, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW." (REV 21:5 NKJV)How To Get Over Your Past (2)Your past can either be an albatross around your neck, or the wind beneath your wings. So: (1) Accept what happened. If you don't you'll keep reliving it. While working in the Congo as a missionary, Helen Roseveare was brutally raped. Writing about it she says, "I must ask myself, '

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Well since I was out of it somehow and posted today's reading yesterday, I might as well post the reading for yesterday today, so here it is..."I MUST WORK THE WORKS OF HIM WHO SENT ME." (JN 9:4 NKJV)ZEALThe Bible word for passion is zeal. Without it, life can become pretty drab. Everything is a "have to" and nothing is a "want to" or a "must." Zeal keeps you going when others quit. It pushes you

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Here is how it read today.Thurs. Feb 18"THEY SHALL OBTAIN JOY AND GLADNESS; SORROW AND SIGHING SHALL FLEE AWAY." (ISA 51:11 NKJV)HOW TO GET OVER YOUR PAST (1)All of us have chapters we wish we could rewrite. Dr. Harold Bloomfield says, "Unresolved emotional pain wreaks havoc on your immune system, cardiac function, hormone levels, and other physical functions. We mus make peace with our past

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Here is how it read today.Tues. Feb 16"BE FRUITFUL." (GE 1:28 NKJV)Are You Bearing Fruit? (3)Eight times in six verses Jesus tells us to "abide" (See Jn 15). Why? Because it's not natural! Jesus knew that in the coming years His disciples would be called upon to produce enough fruit to cover the world. But you can't even begin to have that kind of impact without first achieving the one thing

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Here is how it read today.Fri. Feb 12"IN THE YEAR THAT KING UZZIAH DIED, I SAW THE LORD SEATED ON A THRONE." (ISA 6:1 NIV)Gog Is Still On The Throne!The Bibles says that in the end times certain things will happen, like: (1) Wars, famines, and earthquakes (See MT 24:6-7). For much of the world these things are now daily reality. (2) Jesus said: "Many will come in M name...and will deceive many" (

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Here is how it read today.Thurs. Feb 11"YOU...TESTED US...REFINED US LIKE SILVER...[AND]...BROUGHT US TO A PLACE OF ABUNDANCE." (PS 66:10-12 NIV)IT'S A TEST OF FAITHWhen Jesus explained the cost of following Him, some of His disciples walked away. Yet the impact of those who didn't is still felt in the world today. By the time they wrote their epistles, His apostles had learned to see every test

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Here is how it read today.Wed. Feb 10"JESUS STOOPED DOWN." (JN 8:6 NKJV)LIFT THEM!Remember the woman "caught in the act" of adultery? The Pharisees stooped to pick up stones. Jesus stopped to pick her up. Which group are you in? You can't be choosy about who you help. Some of us think we should only help those who believe like we do. No. "Uphold the weak, be patient with all" (1Th 5:14 NKJV).

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Here is how it read today.Tues. Feb 9"IF [A MAN] HAS A WIFE WHO IS NOT A BELIEVER." (1CO 7:12 NIV)When Your Mate Doesn't Share Your Faith (5)A wise husband listens to God. "Husbands...live with your wives in an understanding way...show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered" (1Pe 3:7 NAS). In this verse, the original Greek word for "

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Here is how it read today.Mon. Feb 8"IF A WOMAN HAS A HUSBAND WHO IS NOT A BELIEVER." 1CO 7:13 NIV"When Your Mate Doesn't Share Your Faith (4)" A wise wife listens to God. When you know things your partner doesn't about God and His Word, it's hard to resist, "demonstrating your knowledge." But it's an art God wants you to master. Here are two Bible principles that will help you to lead, not push,

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Here is how it read today.Fri. Feb 5"IF A WOMAN HAS A HUSBAND WHO IS NOT A BELIEVER." (1CO 7:13 NIV)When Your Mate Doesn't Share Your Faith (1)Living with an unbelieving mate is both a challenge and an opportunity. It's a challenge because believers and unbelievers see life differently. And it's an opportunity because God can use you to close the gap and win them to Christ. But for that to take

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Here is how it read today.Thurs. Feb 4"GOD BLESSES THOSE WHO ARE [GENTLE]." (MT 5:5 NLT)GentlenessThe word "gentleness" sounds so much like weakness that we are tempted to think of the word "wimp." Nothing could be further from the truth! Jesus said, "Blessed are the meek [gentle]: for they shall inherit the earth" (KJV). Notice, the gentle don't strive, manipulate, or compete like others, yet

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Here is how it read today.Tues. Feb 2"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL: FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY." (MT 5:7)Don't Prejudge OthersAgnes Goddard writes, "The first assignment for my husband Cecil in his art class was to sketch the San Luis Rey mission in Oceanside, California. Everyone turned in a sketch. When the teacher came to Cecil's, he held it up and said, 'Who's the figure in the doorway of the

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Here is how it read today.Fri. Jan 29"IF GOD HAS GIVEN YOU LEADERSHIP ABILITY." (RO 12:8 NLT)It's Tough Being A LeaderPastor, you know you're having a really bad day when you finally remember the name of the person you promised to visit in the hospital - while reading the obituaries; you can't find the book of Obadiah while leading a Bible study. your treasurer sends you a postcard from Geneva;

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Here is how it read today.Thur. Jan 28"THE LORD...IS A JEALOUS GOD." (EX 34:14 NKJV)Alone With GodGod is jealous of anything that takes His place in your life, especially a "relationship idol." You say. "What's that?" It's the lie that convinces you your happiness depends on another When you look to somebody other than God for security, purpose, worth and contentment - all the things He

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Here is how it read today.Thurs. Jan 28"IT IS GOD WHO MAKE US ABLE TO DO ALL THAT WE DO." (2CO 3:5 NCV)"ME-ITIS" (2)God's plan is to minimize you, and maximize "Christ in you!" And He will do whatever it takes to make it happen. When you succeed through your own efforts, you take the credit. But when you have to depend on God, He gets the credit. "It is God who makes us able to do all that we do.

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Here is how it read today.Wed. Jan 27"LOOK...INTO MY HEART." (PS 139:23 CEV)"ME-ITIS" (1)Dr. David Jeremiah says, "When you're sick, physical symptoms let you know there's something wrong. 'Me-virus' has warning signs too, like: Mirroritis: obsession with your appearance. Moneyitis: tightfistidness, equating your self-worth with your net worth and overspending on personal wants. Micromanageitis:

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Here is how it read today.Fri. Jan 22"ENOCH...HAD THIS TESTIMONY, THAT HE PLEASED GOD." (HEB 11:5)The Ultimate Trophy (1)In the movie Cool Runnings the Jamaican bobsled team is so desperate to win an Olympic medal, they're convince none of their efforts matter if they end up without it. All the learning, joy and growth they'd devoted themselves to are forgotten next to a piece of metal on a

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Here is how it read today.Thur. Jan 21"NO GOOD THING WILL HE WITHHOLD FROM THOSE WHO WALK UPRIGHTLY." (PS 84:11 NKJV)Is God Saying, "WAIT?"Often the toughest times in life are those moments when all we know about God doesn't seem to help or get us the results we want. That's when we learn about His silence. Whenever God doesn't say a word, He's teaching, even in stillness. He's allowing us to

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Here is how it read today.Wed. Jan 20"THAT YOUR PRAYERS MAY NOT BE HINDERED." (1PE 3:7 NKJV)Fighting and PrayingThe right environment for answered prayer is one that's free from "anger or disputing" (1Ti 2:8 NIV). God blesses where there's unity. That's why Satan works so hard to keep husbands and wives at odds with each other. That way we won't pray together, much less expect our prayers to get

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Here is how it read today...Tues. Jan 19"THESE THREE REMAIN: FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE." (1CO 13:13 NIV)Keep Hope AliveIn 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton attempted the first land crossing of Antarctica. But his ship, the Endurance, got stuck in icy waters and sank. Shackleton and his twenty-seven-member crew were stranded twelve hundred miles from civilization, drifting on ice floes with just three

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Here is how it read today.Mon. Jan 18"A FOOLISH MAN DEVOURS ALL HE HAS." (PR 21:20 NIV)God And Your Money (3)If you want to be a good steward of what God has entrusted to you, do these four things: (1) Reduce the debt you carry. Be guided by wisdom, not impulse. Spending less than you earn is the key to financial security. When you're in debt over your head it pre-commits you and dictates what

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Here is how it read today.Sat. Jan 9"BEHOLD, A WOMAN...WITH AN ISSUE." (MT 9:20)Bring Your "Issues" To JesusAre there "issues" you've struggled with so long that they have drained the life out of you? Do they whip out their resumes and remind you that you've already tried every solution and nothing has worked? Do they whisper, "I'm here to stay, get used to it"? Have you told yourself, "I thought

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Here is how it read today.Fri. Jan 8"YOUR WORD IS...A LIGHT TO MY PATH." (PS 119:105 NKJV)Read Your Bible!When asked, "What book has most influenced your life?" most folks say the Bible. Yet fewer than 14% of us read it every day. How come? Our most common excuses are: (1) I've no time. Really? Many of the books in your Bible can be read in ten to forty-five minutes, some in less than twenty

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Here is how it read today.Wed. Jan 6"I WILL GIVE YOU WORDS AND WISDOM." (LK 21:15 NIV)Ask God For WisdomGod doesn't issue rules and regulations for every moment; instead, He provides guidelines and principles and allows us to make decisions. That's because He's glorified when we choose to consult, trust and obey Him. James writes: "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives

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Here is how it read today.Tues. Jan 5"LOVE NEVER FAILS." (1CO 13:8 NKJV)Improving Your MarriageHere are five ideas for putting new life into your marriage: (1) Renew your commitment. Rough spots are normal in marriage. What else would you expect from two imperfect people? Decide, "I'm going to win my mate again.? And start with an act of your will, not a feeling in your stomach. Say, "I'll do

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Here is how it read today.Mon. Jan 4"ALL THESE...GAINED [GOD'S] APPROVAL." (HEB 11:39)Living By FaithHebrews Chapter 11 is often referred to as "the gallery of faith." Two groups are mentioned. Group one "escaped...the sword" (v. 34). Group two "were put to death with the sword" (v. 37). Now we'd all like to be in one group, but the Bibles says both groups "gained [God's] approval through their

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Here is how it read today.Sat. Jan 2"FOR THE VISION...WILL SURELY COME." (HAB 2:3)What's Your Vision For The New Year (4)Obstacles won't destroy your vision, but your attitude can. After a grueling sixteen month odyssey an aging Paul wrote from a squalid Roman dungeon, "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice" (Php 4:4). Paul knew two things you need to know: (1) It's not over til

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This is how it read today.Thurs. Dec 31"FOR THE VISION...WILL SURELY COME." (HAB 2:3)What's Your Vision For The New Year (2) Obstacles can't steal your dream without your permission. Winston Churchill rallied blitzed, beleaguered Britain from the edge of defeat with these memorable words: "Never give up! Never give up! Never, never, never give up!" When you walk in faith and refuse to quit, God

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Here is how it read today.Wed. Dec 30"FOR THE VISION...WILL SURELY COME." (HAB 2:3)What's Your Vision For The New Year (1)Fulfilling your life's vision depends on: (a) Having a vision - which calls for waiting on God until He reveals His plan for you. (b) Dedicating time and energy to it - which calls for patience and discipline. (c) Knowing how to overcome obstacles - which calls for good

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Here is how it read today.Tues. Dec 29"JUDGE ME, O LORD...ACCORDING TO MY...INTEGRITY." (PS 7:8 NKJV)IntegrityChuck Swindoll tells about a man who bought fried chicken dinners for himself and his date. Inadvertently the attendant gave him the proceeds from the day's business; a bucket of money instead of fried chicken. Swindoll writes: "After driving to their picnic site they discovered a whole

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Here is how it read today.Mon. Dec 28"THE LORD DOES NOT LOOK AT THINGS MAN LOOKS AT." (1SA 16:7 NIV)You Are Qualified!Some of the greatest people in the Bible considered themselves unqualified. Moses told God he wasn't a good speaker. Gideon told God he didn't have the right family background. Jeremiah told God he felt as helpless as a child. Paul described himself as the chief of sinners and the

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Here is how it read today.Sun. Dec 27"DID NOT OUR HEART BURN...WHILE HE TALKED WITH US?" (LK 24:32 NKJV)"God Experiences"Cell phones, laptops, palm-PCs and electronic organizers can become our slave drivers. We need to stop and ask ourselves: "Can God interrupt me? Can He get my attention short of a catastrophe?" Some of your "God experiences" will happen when you're preoccupied with something

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Here is how it read today.Sat. Dec 26"JERICHO WAS TIGHTLY SHUT UP." (JOS 6:1 NIV)Emotional LockdownThe Bible says: "Jericho was tightly shut up...No one went out and no one came in." Ever heard of the "Jericho syndrome?" It's when you're on emotional lockdown. You're afraid to reach out or let anybody in. You've built a wall so you can't be hurt again. Look out, that wall can imprison you, and

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Here is how it reads today.Fri. Dec 25"THEY PRESENTED GIFTS TO HIM."Quite A Story, Isn't It?In the Christmas story we learn that: (1) God can use people you don't know to bless you. They wise men weren't devout Jews or committed Christians, but Persian stargazers. Don't be selective; you'll tie God's hands. Open your heart and you'll start seeing Him reaching out to you through the most

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Here is how it read today.Thur. Dec 24"JOSEPH [MARY'S] HUSBAND, BEING A JUST MAN." (MT 1:19 NKJV)JosephJoseph's role in the Christmas story teaches us two things: (1) Your character matters to God. (2) Doing God's will is not easy. Jesus' earthly father was a small-town carpenter living in Nazareth, a single-camel dot on the map. Why Joseph? Doesn't God have better options? A major part of the

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Here is how it read today.Wed. Dec 23"LOVE EACH OTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU." (JN 15:12 NIV)"How Would Jesus Handle This?"Are you complaining because someone has disappointed you? Are you keeping score when it comes to gift giving, initiating phone calls, or picking up the tab? Are you upset because you feel like you give more than you get? Jesus experienced all these things - and more. His closest

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Here is how it read today.Tues. Dec 22"CHOOSE FOR YOURSELVES THIS DAY." (JOS 24:15 NKJV)Defining MomentsIt was a defining moment when Joshua said to Israel, "choose for yourselves," then added, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." In life: (1) Defining moments show us who we really are. Our defining moments usually come as a surprise and happen during times of crisis, like (a) facing

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