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Dignity and Respect

1657) Throughout the years, many have stated their current generation lacks dignity and respect. The 60s and 70s, for example, had continual strife. Watching news clips from these years seems to parallel the societal behavior of many today. When I observe these things, I sometimes sit back and wonder where dignity and respect have gone.
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Complaining Examined

1656) Have you ever noticed when taking part in small talk with a group of friends how one complaint can lead to another? From time to time, I will and when I’m noticing, I see the conversation lowering beneath the profitable side. These conversations are not helpful. Why? Because when we complain, we are stating
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Timing is Everything

1656) Time is an important thing in our world. We have appointments, dates and schedules that hinge upon the clock, often timed to the minute. Add to this texts and instant messages. We’re used to getting in contact with others and receiving instantaneous answers. The problem is, God rarely works this way. When I read
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Not All Things Are Helpful

1655) There are so many things we have the right to do or say. This can be a good thing. When a wrong has been done, we have the right to speak up. We can intervene when needed. It is within our rights to demand something we are entitled to. Yet, many of these “rights”
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Enough is Enough

1654) Relationships are important. We need to nurture them to be healthy mentally, physically, and spiritually, yet even though this is true, we should not nurture all relationships. Titus 3:10 tells us there are people who spend much of their time trying to stir up trouble. There are many reasons a person may choose to
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Everything I Ever Did

1653) It’s uncanny how you can look at something year after year and see one thing, and then, one day, you can look at it and see something different. What do I mean? I have read John 4:1-30 many times through the years. I feel drawn to the event where Jesus goes to Samaria and
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Internal Fight

1652) In my opinion, God’s children are instructed to do two of the most difficult things in Luke 6:28. The verse tells us to Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Let’s dig a little deeper. The word bless used here in the Greek means to speak well of. This is
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He Made Me so Mad

1652) My young scholars frequently act on impulse. It goes with the territory. I’ll have two kids bickering and I know it can quickly escalate. If I were to ask one kid why they said or did something in retaliation, I’ll often hear: “He/she made me so mad.” Now, you and I know that even
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But ….

1651) One thing that is hard for me to understand in the Bible is found in Daniel 9:9. The verse reminds us that God is merciful and full of forgiveness. Why is this hard? Because something within me believes if mercy (grace) and forgiveness is freely given, what would stop people from taking advantage? The
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A Person of Your Word

1650) Many of us are familiar with James 5:12. Here the verse admonishes us to let our “yes” be yes and our “no” be no. In other words, be a person of your word. But have you considered what our words tell others about ourselves? If we spend much of our time talking about others
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