Jan
08
Patience is not one of my strongest qualities. Especially patience with myself. I want results, and I want them QUICKLY. I want to grow up as a Christ-follower, as a husband, as a father and as a friend. I want to make wise decisions. I want to be productive in the Kingdom of God…and I …
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Jan
06
Luke 7:47 interrupted my quiet little world this morning. It is part of Jesus’ reply to a Pharisee that was complaining about the overwhelming honor a sinful woman paid to Jesus. The complaint? That Jesus would allow such a sinful woman to even touch Him. Jesus explained very simply the difference between the Pharisee’s reaction …
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Jan
04
I saw this on a bumper sticker today: If we aren’t supposed to eat animals, why did God make them out of meat? Not the most elegant of sayings, but I thought it was pretty funny! What does this have to do with “running in such a way as to get the prize”? Not much, but its easier to …
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Jan
04
I care what others think and say about me. I want people to like me and like what I do. It feels good when people say encouraging things, and it hurts when they criticize me. That is not how Jesus viewed life. He came on a mission. He worked with a purpose. He followed the …
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Jan
04
Paul told us to “run in such a way as to get the prize”. The prize he spoke of is intimacy with God and the character of Christ. The prize is knowing ”what would Jesus do” and then doing it. Here is a glimpse of that character: Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village …
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