Wishful Thinking

Wishful thinking can be larger than life. Lets begin with one man’s observations about the atheist, the politician, and the diplomat. “The definitely concrete fact that they (the atheist), do not acknowledge God determines their knowledge of God. And the fact that they do not want to admit His existence,...

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Incorruptible Seed

Take a seed in your hand – a tomato seed for instance. Examine it carefully. It does not seem like much could come from it. Such a seed is so small, and it possesses a tough and hard exterior. By surface observation, a seed doesn’t look like much at all....

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A Death without Dying

Many mysteries doth life bring to us. Why so? We are not all-knowing, in fact, on the extreme side of finite do we face the simple day. Quickly we learn some routines — get out of bed, wash our face, prepare a small breakfast, get in the car, etc. Sometimes...

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Illness Need Not Offend Me

A pastor, during missions convention, spoke of our afflictions (which oftentimes plague us), and he asked this question: Are you going to compare your affliction with the glory of God? When I ignore that question, I end up speaking more of my affliction than I do of my deliverer. I...

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Freely Give

Are you writing books, writing songs, are you making or creating something unique that you hope will be a benefit? Whatever that is that you have been gifted with by the Lord, are you willing for it to be 5 loaves and 2 fish? Are you willing to give it...

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In God

“But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head” Psalm 3:3 Heads need a lifting often because “… they are increased that trouble me! The opposition thickens and becomes a countless number squeezing in on me. They assemble and try to...

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A List to Live By

A good list is a good list and can help us in many ways. I think I am coming to the place where I need lists more than ever. It is because I can allow myself to absorb way, way, way too much information and even a large capacity memory...

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Patience in the Race of Faith

I am a runner. Not everyone is. It takes a series of choices to run, especially on days when your feet kind of hurt and you knees ache a little. Sometimes you just don’t feel like doing it. What my practice comes down to is usually just taking the first...

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Substance for Faith

At a certain point, we come to the subject of faith in the epistle of Hebrews. This discussion and instruction closes Chapter 10 and then takes off through Chapter 11.  The whole message of Hebrews is directed toward people struggling in difficulties. For most of this letter, we are told...

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