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Contributor or Contaminator?

1693) Whenever we come in contact with another person, whether someone we know or a stranger, we always leave a mark on them. The question we should often ask ourselves is, Am I contributing something good to this person or am I contaminating them with something bad? 1 Thessalonians 5:11 tells us to encourage others
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How’s Your Vision?

1692) Because I have a full-time job teaching and a part-time one writing, sometimes both jobs demand multiple hours of attention and contribution. Though I love doing both, I can feel over-whelmed. Sometimes to ease the pressure, I’ll go somewhere, away from my computer screens. When I’m away, I have sat with a cup of
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Show Me Your Pain

1691) There are times when the pain of this life is overwhelming. A day that started out as ordinary will, within a blink of an eye, turn your world upside down. When this happens, you might feel like someone has punched you in the gut and taken all your breath away. As the situation plays
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Throwing Emotions

1690) When we hear from someone we love and are told they are going through difficult times, we often feel the burden. This empathy doesn’t change the situation for that person, but it helps lighten the load they are carrying. It is a relief to talk about difficulties with the right people. It’s like you
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The Power of One

1689) I am so distressed when I watch the news, read my newsfeeds on social media and even hear the things people yell at each other at public events. Many behaviors today are close to barbaric and I ask myself, what can be done? I can’t change the actions of others, yet Titus 3:2 reveals
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The Value of Easy

1688) If something is easy, does it have great value? The answer is no. Why? Because if something is easy, everyone would do it and in comparing it to supply and demand, you get the point. Besides, it’s my experience that anything that starts out easy doesn’t stay that way. Life has a way of
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Warranty

1687) Most of us have bought things that came with a warranty. This spells out that the manufacturer or creator promises the purchaser repairs or replacement of the item for a specific amount of time. I have rarely used a warranty, but the few times I have; I was glad to have the guarantee. 2
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A Level Playing Field

1686) If you are playing many sports, if the field or “arena” you are competing in is not level, it gives an advantage to one team. This is clearly not fair so athletic fields are required to be the same throughout. God also has a level playing field. Paul tells us in Romans 2:11 God
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Fruit Examined

1685) Many of us know, by memory, the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. In case you cannot list them all, they are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. What I’d like to look at here is the law of the seed. The law of the seed says simply,
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When Hearts are Broken

1684) A broken heart is hard to experience, but it’s also difficult to see ones you care about go through this. The problem of pain in this life is difficult to deal with and think through. C.S. Lewis even dedicated an entire book to the subject he struggled so much with. We can spend our
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