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Modern Martyrs

817) There have been many throughout the ages who have been martyrs, those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in giving up their lives for what they believe. Many of Jesus’ closest followers were later put to death for their beliefs. Yet, when I think about this subject, I realize that not all martyrs are
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Know-it-alls Close the Doors of Possibilities

796) If you’ve ever encountered a know-it-all (and we all have), you might cringe inside. This is because when you listen to someone who believes they know everything about a specific subject, you understand that they really don’t. They may be knowledgeable, but cannot possibly know all there is to know. It’s easy to identify
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Swords and Arrows

794) When I was in the 6th grade, something happened while playing with the neighborhood kids that I still see vividly in my mind. A bunch of us decided playing darts would be fun. Now, picture five boys and me with sharp darts–what could go wrong? Well, one boy threw his dart and I remember
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Responsibility

792) Though the world that our kids are growing up in differs greatly from the one we grew up in, there are many fundament things that haven’t changed. Whenever my students come to me with conflicts, they will often say, “So-and-so made me mad” or “So-and-so made me fight him.” There is a problem with
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To the Very End

778) Our relationships with people are complicated. The life of some of them is for brief periods of time and others continue long past what is healthy. The closeness of these relationships depends on a mind-boggling number of circumstances. Even those relationships that we feel should be “forever” in this world, such as with family
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Which Hand is It?

755) When I was a kid, my siblings and I would play a game we titled, “Which hand is it?” The one who was “it” took a small object, put his or her hands behind their back and moved the object back and forth between hands. Then, “it” would bring his or her hands to
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A Beautiful Field

750) What do you see or focus on? It’s so easy to get lost in the forests of life and not see the beautiful field next to it. Yes, the stand of trees, vines, rocks, thorny bushes, ditches and dimness of light is before you, but do you remember that, according to the map you
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The Company You Keep

595) If you ever get the chance to look at a picture of a couple who have been married 60 years or more, you can often see some likenesses that did not exist when they were first married. That’s because we often take on characteristics of those we spend a lot of time with.  
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Beware! Deception!

442) We know that deception is a trick thieves use to scam others. What makes them especially dangerous is that they use an element of truth in what they say. Jeremiah 17:9 tells us that our hearts/thoughts can deceive us and we need to be aware of this. Getting into the habit of challenging what
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How to Please God

440) Ecclesiastes 12:13 tells us what we have to do to please God. We are to fear Him, or respect Him, and keep His commandments. It’s really as simple and as hard as that!
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