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The Gavel

961) It is so easy to see what others are doing wrong, and there are even times when we have a warped satisfaction when we see them. These thoughts are dangerous. It helps us to overlook the very things we are doing wrong ourselves. There is something else to consider that’s dangerous too. In Acts
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Active not Passive

960) There are very few times in the Bible when God does not require actions or responsibilities when he gives someone a promise. In Genesis 12, God said, Go and I will give.. (Abraham) God said, Go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people out of Egypt. (Moses). The angel said,
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Forgiven but not Forgotten

959) Forgiveness is a wonderful bag filled with grace, but this bag is heavy. To choose to forgive is a difficult thing and an often misunderstood step that is necessary for healing. When people thoughtlessly throw out the phrase, forgive and forget, if you give these words any consideration, you know no human can do
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The Most Unlikely

958) There have been so many times in the Bible when God has chosen the least unlikely to do the greatest things. Brothers throw a boy into a well and sell him as a slave. This same boy saves the known world during a time of great famine. (Joseph) A young boy who kills a
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You’re Messin’ with Me

957) Have you ever had someone stick up for you when no one else seems to know, care, or understand you? It’s happened a few times in my life and recently when it did, it was one of the most beautiful things I’ve experienced. When the pain was so great, someone came along and said,
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Meeting People Where They Are

956) As a grammar teacher, it’s easy to look at the curriculum of the state of Maine and conclude what my students should already know when they show up in my classroom. Yes, they should know about capitalization, spelling rules, comma usage and more, but just because this is where the state says the students
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No One is Beyond Redemption

955) There are those throughout history who have committed heinous crimes. One such man is found in the book of Acts 8:1-3. Here Saul becomes infamous for doing everything within his power to destroy God’s people and church. Saul hurt and destroyed many people; he is definitely not deserving of God’s grace and mercy, and
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The Freedom of Choice

954) One of the many things that’s so wonderful about God’s creation of people is that he allowed us to make choices. After all, to deny this to his creation, he would have made complicated robots who only did what he programed them to do. This would leave no room for devotion, loyalty, and love.
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Approval Seeking

953) As a teacher of young teens, I’ve noticed that most of them want my approval and they seek it in different ways. Some come and show me how much they wrote in their journal each day, or they may tell me of some accomplishment with a hopeful look on their face. It’s easy for
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Overachievers are Overrated

952) I have mentioned before that I work too much. It’s hard for me to take a break and let things go for a while. I’ve tried to analyze why I do this (while doing something else, of course) and I wonder if I have the idea that always doing something productive is what God
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