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Praying Away Pain
There are two things about human nature that are universal. We want any pain to cease immediately. And if we do something right, we want to be rewarded immediately After all, that’s how we train our animals. Do this and there is immediate gratification. In our dogs’ case, that equals food, pleasure. When it comes […]
Continue readingHabits of Strength, Habits of Betrayal
If it’s true that it takes 21 days to create a new habit, then we are getting close to a critical point…that is if a new habit was formed on January 1. Even if the new habit was formed earlier there will still be a critical point in the life of the habit. That was […]
Continue readingBeware of Rabbit-Foot Theology!
We have all done it. Somewhere in the back of our minds we start thinking that if we do such and such God is then obligated to answer our prayer or come through for us. In short, if we do our part, then God cannot let us down. Otherwise He will not look so good. […]
Continue readingDoesn’t God Care?
When I was about three or four years old my mother took all four (four at the time) of the kids with her to the store. The only problem was that when she left, she left me standing on the sidewalk. Now that was in the day when you could leave your child alone and […]
Continue readingWhy Worry?
Recently I received a phone call from a friend out of town regarding a job opportunity. He had gone through an interview and really wanted this particular job. Following the interview, guess what? He had to wait. Waiting turned into anxiety and worrying. Now his question: All I’m doing is sitting around worrying. What do […]
Continue readingGod’s Camera is Always On!
The events of the past week illustrate that we tend to do things if no one is watching. When the bombs at the Boston Marathon went off, one of the first comments I heard was, “With all the cameras in place, and all the cell phones with cameras, it should not take long to identify […]
Continue readingGod and Your Circumstances
There’s a common saying, “I’m doing well considering the circumstances.” In other words, I’d be doing really well if the circumstances were better. If you are like me you can look back at an unfavorable circumstance that ultimately worked out in your favor. Stories like this abound in the Bible. There is the story of […]
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