Scripture is full of examples and instructions that tell us the power of words. They have the power to build up and to tear down. The right words can help improve a situation and they can make it much, much worse. I came across two such examples in Proverbs 16 today: From a wise mind …
Monthly Archive: January 2009
Jan
17
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Jan
15
Where is your faith?
The story of Jesus sleeping in the boat filling with water has always been a challenging one for me. It is found in Luke 8: One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. As they sailed across, Jesus …
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Jan
14
Memorizing Scripture
Memorizing Scripture: I know for a FACT it will change my life. Seriously. Hiding it in my heart. Allowing it to change me from the inside out. Having it available when I need it most. It is something I have done in the past, but never done consistently. This year will be different, and I’d …
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Jan
13
Why Listen?
Wikipedia defines active listening as "a structured way of listening and responding to others. It focuses attention on the speaker. Suspending one’s own frame of reference and suspending judgment are important in order to fully attend to the speaker." I’m not always a good active listener. Too often, I listen: To be polite. In order …
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Jan
10
Jack’s Life
I just finished reading Jack’s Life, a biography of C.S. Lewis written by his stepson Douglas Gresham. It is a short book, but one packed full of glimpses into the man who brought us The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Mere Christianity, The Four Loves and so many other great books. If you like …
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