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Give 'em hell!
It is a spin of human nature versus the righteousness of Christ. So many times I feel sorry for those intentionally sinning, those who know their life is sinful and don't care a bit to change it. My human…
Created almost 4 years ago
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Am I the Problem?
To live at peace w/ everyone can seem difficult at times b/c if I don't watch my back then someone will take advantage of me. I think about those that make my blood pressure increase and cause stress…
Created almost 4 years ago
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What others think
It appears to me that this verse would encourage us to "do what is right in the eyes of everybody". This for me is a difficult passage to embrace b/c coming from a legalistic background I have learned…
Created almost 4 years ago
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Communication
In a marriage we strive to be a closer, tighter, healthier marriage by being who we are and hoping that is compatible w/ our mate. Even when we have found the perfect match we constantly must talk to…
Created almost 4 years ago
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Downward Comparison
There are three types of comparisons that we as humans deal w/. Daily I struggle w/ this as it has been imbedded in the culture. I look at others and either have envy b/c I upward compare and wish that…
Created almost 4 years ago
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R U N need?
How do you define need? In the American society we tend to have a blurred definition of need. I need a new cell phone. I just turned 16 and need a car to drive around. I need to eat at a different restaurant…
Created almost 4 years ago
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I'm 3rd
Actions have always spoke louder then words. I know the people in my life that love me by the attention I receive from them. To be devoted to someone is a deep commitment that takes time and effort but…
Created almost 4 years ago
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Keeping a good thing going
After a week of focusing on the Lord and serving Him it is easy to have zeal and spiritual fervor. What is difficult is continueing the pursuit of Him back in the "world" of self and daily pressures.…
Created almost 4 years ago
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Love the sinner, Hate the sin
Many times I combine the actions of the sinner w/ the sin and think they are just a bad person. I am learning to love the person b/c they are God's child and not judge them for the sin that Paul says…
Created almost 4 years ago
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Have you met my friend, Evil?
Think about the things that you love and how it makes you feel to be around those you love. How do you treat those you love? What about those you "hate"? If we would treat evil like we treat even those…
Created almost 4 years ago
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What game do you play?
We daily play the game of life and wonder if we are good enough. We pursue the thrill of victory by chasing hours and hours of work a week and agonize over our failures of not keeping up to what society…
Created about 4 years ago
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What do you bring?
As we look to the week ahead as the body of Christ I reflect upon "the body." When one part of the body is sick or not functioning properly the whole body suffers. So if you are brought down by negative…
Created about 4 years ago
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The Eye as Part of the Body
The eye is an unbelievable organ that when studied can only lead to one conclusion, Creation by God. Not only is the eye amazing in and of itself, but it is linked to so many organs of the body that when…
Created about 4 years ago
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Missions as One
A week prior to heading to the mission field we mentally prepare for the discomforts of another culture. Verse 5 encourages me that we are all in this together as one body, meaning we need each other…
Created about 4 years ago
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Teamwork
Why do we feel like we are in the day to day battles all alone. It must be pride that keeps us from sharing who we are to overcome the struggles of this world. How different would life be if we teamed…
Created about 4 years ago
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mylife
This should be the heading of our world of myspace, facebook, ipod, etc. When does it all stop. We are selfish beings that are so engrained to our selfishness that we don't even understand the depth.…
Created about 4 years ago
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To the Next Level
We talk about being dead yet alive when we think of living sacrafice. This is going to the next level once we have the routine of doing devotions and praying. Now we must go beyond the head knowledge…
Created about 4 years ago
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Encouragement
Sometimes I find that my life is wrapped up in what I am doing, what is next on my schedule, how do I motivate myself. In this passage Paul is encouraging other brothers in Christ. I find it interesting…
Created about 4 years ago
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Pattern
A pattern is used reproduce something that is identical in appearance, thought, and functioning. What pattern are you from? Does your life look like the world in appearance, thought, and functioning?…
Created about 4 years ago
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Offer your bodies???
This can at first seem rather confusing as we may look at that literally and think it refers to our physical bodies. In reference to the following verse (2) is the "your" that I believe is the most impactful.…
Created about 4 years ago
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Struggles of Life
So many times we get discouraged b/c of situations in life that bring us down. When I reflect upon myself then the joy in the journey is lost, however, as I study denial of self then I truly realize that…
Created about 4 years ago
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Knowledge Base
I sit in wonder as I listen to buddies talk about sports and the many statistics they know and it challenges my thinking. Is my knowledge base that has been building since birth eternal or temporary.…
Created about 4 years ago
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Conforming
Every thing in this world points towards conformity. Only when I've spent months studying this verse and analyzing my life do I realize how conformed I am. It goes to the truth that the closer we grow…
Created about 4 years ago