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Substitutes for God

985) I have well over 100 sick days in my school “bank”. I even had more than that when I left my teaching job in North Carolina. I am out rarely because having a substitute in my classroom makes my job more difficult afterward. Not that the substitute did a poor job. In fact, many
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Mutually Encouraged

984) Sometimes encouragement is worth more than money can buy. If we are in difficult circumstances, jobs, marriages, parenting and more, receiving regularly a word or two of encouragement can be transformative. Paul knew this need for encouragement was vital. In Romans 1:11-12, he speaks of mutual encouragement. Paul knew that not only did he
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Truly Amazing Grace

983) Is there ever a place that a person can be (physically, emotionally and spiritually) that is too far for God’s grace to reach? During the Roman Empire, many of the emperors’ actions were appalling. Caligula had a sexual relationship with his sisters. Nero was decadent and self-indulgent. Commodus was a complete narcissist. Caracalla massacred
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Our Responsibilities

982) For those of us who were fortunate enough to have a spiritual upbringing, many of us were taught that we are to tend to our responsibilities and let our “yes be yes and (our) no be no” (Matthew 5:37). If you commit to something, you do it. Considering this, sometimes I take on more
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If God is for Us

981) When something bad comes our way, whether or not we verbalize it, we often question God and ask him why? I know I do. I think that this is my attempt to make sense over the situation because if it makes sense, it’s easier for me to bear. The problem is, not everything that
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Caring for Physical Needs are Important

980) Some of us have the idea that sacrificing to God is always good, so we stay up late, studying for the Sunday school lesson we will teach. Perhaps we work hard at a church function and do not get a decent meal in. We could also serve others to the point of overlooking what
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Are Actions are Like Words

979) It is so easy in the U.S. to say whatever we want (with few exceptions). Many on Earth do not have the right to say what they think, so those of us who live here should be very grateful. But feeling grateful shouldn’t be the only thing we feel; we also need to harbor
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Self-Advocating

978) We hear a lot these days about giving yourself “a voice.” What most people mean by this is that you are advocating for yourself. This is a scary thing for those of us that are middle-aged (or more) Christians because adults taught us that much of what we do for ourselves is selfish. Can
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Can Two Years be a Waste of Time?

977) As I look back over the 57 years I’ve been on this earth, so far, it’s easy for me to conclude which of these years have been productive and which ones haven’t. For example, I spent four years in Bible college, learning how to “rightly divide the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). Did
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Can You Out-Smart God

976) I hope the title of this “minute” took you by surprise. I would too if I were to see it, but have you ever considered that many of us do this very thing regularly? How? Anytime we choose to do things opposed to God’s standards is an attempt to move God off his throne
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