Humility vs. Pride Pride and humility cannot coexist. And we must have humility to believe in God. We cannot have faith in God and be proud at the same time. We have to be humble enough to give our cares to God without thinking He cannot manage without our assistance....
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Words that speak from beyond the grave It has been six years since I heard the words, “Happy Birthday Marine!” Those were my Fathers famous words on this day, November 10th, Marine Corps Birthday. It wasn’t about the event that struck the cord. It was the thought he remembered. I...
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As we transgress through our loss, we look at the journey that we are on. “Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.” Luke 18:31 “He...
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Rejecting God God gives us a blueprint how we should live our lives; it is Jesus Christ. “For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.” I Thessalonians 4:7,8 ...
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Your desires change after a loss; this is normal. I was an avid runner and biker. I guess the word avid doesn’t tell the whole story. I was an extreme runner and biker. Logging many miles each week and driving myself to beat the weeks before achievements. I had a passion,...
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Loss of Control I experienced the reaction of an unbeliever, who was deeply distressed during the recent hurricane because there was loss of power for a couple of days; even though a generator was provided. I had to ponder why this individual was so distressed as others lost their homes...
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Instinct of waiting What happens when we ask the question but don’t wait for the answer? When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords? And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right...
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Do We Expect Forgiveness? Why does it always seem to be easier to expect forgiveness than to forgive? We have to ask ourselves if there is unforgiveness in heaven, and if the answer is “no,” then we can’t take it with us. Jesus points out how serious unforgiveness is when...
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