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The Importance of Choosing To Believe God’s Truths Rather Than The Enemy’s Lies
Blindsided, her accusation rendered me speechless. As she gave voice to her feelings, I struggled to understand how she could have misunderstood my heart. In vain I offered her the truth ~ I never thought nor felt the things she perceived in me. As we parted ways, I thought of the old saying: You can…
Why Is It Important To Choose To Lead Lives That Glorify God?
Verifying the lane next to me had ample room, I signaled my intent to change lanes. But immediately the driver in the next lane aggressively flashed his lights, sending me a clear message. Wanting to give him the benefit of the doubt, I reasoned he may be pressed for time. But as he passed me,…
Learning To Look At Hardships As God’s Blessings In Disguise
I confess. A math nerd at heart, I actually enjoy solving a complex algebraic equation. I take comfort in knowing everything on the left side of the equal sign has an equal value to everything on the right side of it. In other words, an equal sign creates balance. But equal does not always mean same. Both in life…
How We Can Overcome Frustration When We Fail To Reach A Goal
Holding up two pairs of pants, the customer’s eyes searched mine. “Which size should I buy? This one fits now, but the other one is the size I want to wear after I lose more weight.” As a young college student I had no idea how to answer this question. Is there even a right…
If Jesus Tells Us To Knock On Doors, Why Don’t They Open?
“Help me!” Even before I heard her plaintive cry, I heard the thumping on the door. The doors in our house tended to stick and my little one lacked the strength to push this one open. After a few unsuccessful attempts, she asked for help. Smiling, I opened the door and greeted her with outstretched…
How Can I Love Someone Who Constantly Gets On My Last Nerve?
Biting my lips, I smiled and miraculously managed to hold back the critical words forming on my tongue. I had a long history with this individual. And while I could say I felt a genuine concern for her, our personalities definitely clashed. As a Christian, I know Jesus calls us to love our neighbor (Mark…
When Is It A Good Time For A Christian To Be Pushy?
Sighing with frustration, I continued to press the very courteous, yet unyielding, customer service representative. Even though I understood he could only uphold his company’s policies, I hoped for an exception. I had missed canceling my subscription by one day. According to company policy, automatic subscription renewals did not qualify for a refund. I now…
How To Focus Our Thoughts On What Is Still Beautiful In Our World
I splurged last Christmas and bought a beautiful wall clock. Every hour, on the hour, the clock face moves to a few bars of music. During the holidays, I set the clock to play Christmas carols and loved how it made our home feel even more festive. When I took down the Christmas decorations, I…
Thinking Outside Of The Box: What Is The Hope Jesus Brings Us At Christmas?
Years ago I knew someone who created an alarm clock which imitated the sunrise. Instead of emitting a loud beep, this clock gradually grew brighter until, at the desired wake-up time, light completely filled the room. This type of innovative, out-of-the-box thinking intrigues me. Sometimes it leads to fun inventions, like the alarm clock. Other…
Why Do We Engage In The Frustrating Dance Of Gift Reciprocation?
In a panic, I rushed to purchase a sweater from the store where I worked. Even with my employee discount, the sweater cost more than I wanted to spend ~ especially since I had not planned to give a gift to this colleague. But when my coworker showed up with her gift for me, I…
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