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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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Name Calling

1682) Have you ever considered that the name you are called is important? It is a representation of who you are. Yes, there are others who carry the same name, but in this sense, it communicates your individuality. The same is true when others, and even yourself, give different names or labels to you. It
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Grace isn’t about Fair

Grace isn’t About Fair 1681) As a teacher, one of the most difficult interactions I have with my young scholars concerns fairness. If they see me giving someone a “lighter” consequence than they receive, it’s stirs them up. Of course, at their age, it’s hard to understand that different isn’t necessarily inequitable. As much as
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Gifts for Free

1680) Since I have worked at my second career, writing, I have read tons of newsletters focusing on this subject. I have incorporated several things I learned there. For example, I read if you are writing something daily, number them, so your readers know there are posts they can look back to or catch up
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