Do thoughts of death constitute mental instability? “Peter said unto Him, Lord, why can’t I follow thee now?” John 13:37 Then we see Paul proclaiming to the Philippians, “For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.” Philippians 1:23...
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Smorgasbord A smorgasbord is like a food buffet. It taunts our taste buds as we walk past the luscious choices of meats, vegetables and salad selections. Then the dessert table appears. We generally choose our favorite foods, filling our plate with more than we can eat. But as I think...
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The Government shutdown a couple of days ago, the Continuing Resolution (CR) was not passed by the Senate. A CR is an appropriations bill that sets aside money to government agencies until the annual budget can be agreed upon by the President and Congress. Many have been told not to...
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Help for Bullying Our society has changed as people hide behind cell phones and post angry things on the Internet that are hurtful and promote character assassination. We hear of young people taking their lives because they are so distraught. So, what to do? “The LORD in my light and...
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We hear much discussion today about sanctuary cities. God provides refuge for those who come to Him. God’s unconditional love has become our city of refuge. “The one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out” (John 6:37 NKJV).
I remember when my girls first started to learn to swim. We put floaties on them to make them feel less overwhelmed. To become overwhelmed means to be overcome in mind or feeling. God knows there are going to be times in our lives where we are going to feel...
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How Important is Waiting? In our modern day society, where everything has to be available to us in an instant, we don’t have a lot of practice waiting. There are benefits to waiting. But it is hard when we want to see instant solutions to problems that may have taken...
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I asked the question that always brought so many wonders, Lord what do you want to tell me today? I heard the words, “Gross negligence; there is such gross negligence today. Do you know what negligence means?” I learned a long time ago that when God says do you know,...
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Help! I Have Too Many Afflictions We see in the book of Acts, the Apostle Paul was bound without being given a reason. Then, the chief priests and elders said,”We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.” (Acts 23:14)...
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Let’s be honest. We don’t have all the answers. Many are faced with unexpected sickness. God says, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none...
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