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Good Looking

763) There are several ways of seeing or looking. The obvious is seeing with my eyes. I arrive at the shore of the ocean and see the expanse of water and rushing waves. I can see with my ears. I listen for the sound of a train and see there is one nearby. I can
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Consider Your Choice of Companions

762) It is a parent’s responsibility to teach their children that the child’s choices of who they want to spend time with are important. It is foolish to think that your child can have a good influence on another who doesn’t value the things you do. Why? Because it’s easier to step down, standard-wise, than
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The Power of Shame

761) Being able to manipulate shame is one of Satan’s most powerful weapons. When one feels shame, it’s a self-imposed penance because of bad choices. Shame is like acid. It eats away at whatever it covers and, left unchecked, destroys. Satan also disguises shame as a form of redemption, convincing us it is a good
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Faith is Not a Feeling

760) When Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, they had the blessing of walking with God each day. They saw Him, they spoke to Him, and they, perhaps, laughed with Him. After they made the choice to disobey, all of this changed. Now when they heard Him, they hid. When they spoke
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Unhelpful Christian Platitudes

758) Growing up in church and attending Christian schools and college, I have heard my share of Christian platitudes. In all fairness, I don’t think many of the people I heard saying them meant anything judgmental or dismissive and yet these types of comments have left their mark on my soul. One such platitude has
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Which Comes First, Your Feelings or Your Thoughts?

756) There are questions throughout time that seem to have no answer. On the humorous side: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons? On the serious side: How can a good God allow evil on this earth? Why do some wicked people seem to prosper? There is
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The Accuser

747) One thing that has always worried me about our judicial system is, what if someone is accused of something he didn’t do? Though I think we who live in the United States are fortunate that we have the judicial system we have, there have been several occasions when this has failed; the judge pronounced,
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Give a Man Enough Rope . . .

745) We all have enemies. Some of these are family members, co-workers or even ourselves. Some of our enemies may also be in our churches. The question is, what should we do about them? Setting boundaries with these individuals is a good place to start and there are also times that God would lead us
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God is Good?

741) The most frequent thing we say when something bad happens is, “Why?” That one-word question really should be two words; what we are often asking is, “Why, God?” I think we ask this because there is a need within to understand why the bad in the world happens and if there is a God,
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Wanted

740) Fortunately, (or unfortunately), your idea of God often comes from how He is introduced to you in your early years. If your family placed a priority on getting to know God and His word, it will follow you into adulthood. If you grew up with a horrible concept of Him, then God is not
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