Month: June 2023
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Strength from Struggle
It seems like a great irony that we gain strength through struggle. I know we wish that we had strength some other way. Yet time and again in life we can see the truth of it, that struggle and opposition builds our strength when we push through and endure. How many times have you prayed…
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A Winning Attitude
Recently, my students have been facing a big test. There are real apprehensions and fears that normally occur with a test must be taken. Some people have such severe test anxiety that it causes them to shut down and not be able to focus or be successful on test. This is a very real problem. …
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Like a Child
There is a well-known picture on many church walls. It’s the picture of Jesus sitting surrounded by group of children. One sitting on his lap, all the children intently listening and Christ looking at them with kindness and love. This is an iconic picture. It demonstrates that Christ loved the little children, that he welcomed them.…
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My Father’s Eyes
When I gaze upon the fragments of my life, I see no brilliant stars. It is ordinary, plain, and simple. There are those who differ from me; every moment of their existence is scrutinized. Yet, the seconds of my life pass unnoticed, or at least unnoticed by the world. I recall someone advising me not…
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Companionship, A Deep Dive
I have written previously about how we are meant to have a faithful companion; Christ filling the God space in all of us. Also, I wrote of how we need people and human companionship. After all even God said it’s not good for man to be alone. Here are a few points of clarification I…
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Another Missing Piece, each other
Recently I wrote about the part of us that only God can fill. This is the central missing puzzle piece. But are there more things we desire or need in life besides just a relationship with God. For sure, it’s true even when God occupies that space in us, still we need and want more.…
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Right Here Waiting For You…
“Wherever you go, whatever you do. I will be right here waiting for you.” These are the words of a love song I grew up listening to by Richard Marx. It’s a great love song. The idea that we would never be abandoned, that there would always be someone waiting for us, right there just…
Devotions For Real Life 