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Instead of complaining, listen to God!

What do you do when things are not going your way, and you feel like you can’t control your circumstances? I’ll tell you what I’ve done far too often in my life. It’s the same thing the children of Israel … Continue reading

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Love begets love!

Years ago Dionne Warwick had a big hit with a song written by Burt Bacharach, “What The World Needs Now Is Love.” Bacharach was right. What we all need is love. We all want people in our lives who care … Continue reading

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How to be loved

Everyone wants to be loved. It’s a fundamental human need. It doesn’t matter how much money, power, or fame we may have, we still need to know that someone loves us. And if that need goes unfulfilled, nothing else in … Continue reading

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Don’t be complacent about life!

The Second Law of Thermodynamics says that “entropy increases.” In practical terms, what that means is that anytime things are just left to themselves, they will automatically tend toward more and more disorder over time. Well, that’s how life is! … Continue reading

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You’re not the only one!

Have you ever felt like you were the only person in the world with your problem? I remember going to a conference and sitting in a crowded classroom. I happened to be in a place where the flow from an … Continue reading

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Learning to continue in prayer

I’ll be the first to admit that my prayer life isn’t all it should be. In fact, my prayer life needs help! Actually, I don’t feel bad about that admission, because I know I’m far from being alone. Probably most … Continue reading

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How I acquired great wisdom

I don’t consider myself to be a particularly wise person, but I have great wisdom. If that statement seems self-contradictory, it’s really not. You see, I know that I’m not innately wise. But I have access to a treasure trove … Continue reading

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God doesn’t feel sorry for us!

Recently, I happened on a web site that featured a large button that said “Download this … Perfectly Safe!” It then started to automatically download something. But my browser was smart enough to stop it and ask me if I … Continue reading

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Moving on from offense

Have you ever gotten so angry at someone who mistreated you that if you had the power, there’d be nothing left of them but a black smudge on the ground? Honestly, I’ve been there; and so, probably, have you. I’m … Continue reading

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Setting my face like a flint on the job

At the time I decided to go to seminary, I was working as an engineering manager at a high tech company. I asked for and received a leave of absence to pursue my studies, with the understanding that when I … Continue reading

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