what I am pondering
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A Good Example is The Best Form of Teaching
A good example is the best form of teaching. But, being a good example is less about trying harder and more about allowing God to transform your character. Trying harder often leads to failure. Look at Peter (thankfully God brought him back and chose to use him to spread good news). And spending time with…
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People Will Listen to You When…
People only accept discipline or criticism in their lives when they feel loved. Too often we burn people out or even push loved ones away when we neglect filling people’s emotional tanks before we offer a word of advice or criticism (or worse we offer advice but no help). Problem is… this is contagious. So…
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Stuck In A Rut?
I again read this morning in Numbers 14: where the people failed to completely trust and instead grumbled and complained against God. As a result, they wandered in the desert- unable to enter the land God promised. It’s the age old problem – we think we know better and if we would only trust in…
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Living life without peace?
Are we content with living our comfortable lives with a little bit of God mixed in? Do we seek only enough peace to get through the day or the week? Or do we live in such a way that we fully depend on the Holy Spirit and others praise God because of seeing the fruit?…
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How To Be Unpopular, Broke, and Homeless…
It’s 10pm and this is what I’m reflecting on… The disciples of Jesus were all murdered or tortured and one committed suicide. Being a follower of Christ is not going to help you win any popularity contests, help you become weathy and heathy. A follow of Christ cannot expect to be financially secure (Jesus was…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 