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Can you work off Sin?
Religion is a practice of something, the Bible calls this works. Works cannot take care of sin. (Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”) We go to Church and do good things because…
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Your Own Advice
Problems come and go in our lives. Sometimes we know the answers, but we go to someone else for advice. As I thought about this, it occurred to me that we are not really looking for advice. We want someone else to make a decision for us. We already have the answer. So why do…
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The Unexpected
Life sometimes is not what we think it should be. As children we dream of many things. We have high hopes for things: i.e… our career, our family, traveling, or finances. The list is different for everyone. But the real expectations should be focused on what the Lord has for us. Then and only then…
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Think First
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Proverbs 23:15-16 Many people speak first without thinking through what is right. God gave us two ears so we can listen more than we speak. To be wise in any situation…
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Kindness Reaps Kindness
“Be Kind to Everyone, everyone is having a rough day.” Dr. Jack Hyles As human beings we are selfish more often than we are caring for others. When we dwell on ourselves and what we think we need we miss what is directly in front of us. If we take the time to bring hope…
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The Outside Can be Deceiving
It has been said through the ages that certain people are religious because of the way they dress or act. Sometimes this statement is from an ideology of one’s own opinion because of what they see and think of another person. If you have never talked to someone and you make an assumption of them…
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Accountability
James 2:10 “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” (KingJamesBible) There are many words that describe accountability. The one word that sums up all the words is Obey or Obedience. Yes, those are two words, but they mean the same thing. Other words that…
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Making Assumptions
When we look at the world around us, there are many judgements made on what we see or hear. This stereotypical attitude is where assumptions come from. When one makes an assumption about something, that assumption becomes their reality. An assumption is based on a partial knowledge of what is the truth. The whole truth…
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Are you being Real?
Sometimes it is hard to tell if people are real or not. I try really hard to say and do exactly what I should. I want to be honest. It those times with others that I do not know if they are real or not. Especially, when they say one thing and do something else.…
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Follow Through
As parents God has given us a responsibility to train our children in the way they should go. (Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.) This is a great responsibility that should not been done lazily. We need to…
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