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Human Nature

666) One of the good things about life is that we cannot control other people and one of the difficult things of life is, we cannot control people. It’s easy to sit back and not worry about others when they are treating you well, but what about when they choose to treat you poorly? In
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Not Knowing

665) Have you ever considered what effect it would have on your life if you knew ahead of time what would happen in the years to come? Would knowing these things beforehand make your life easier or more difficult? (And for this question, no cheating in your musings–it’s you know everything or none, before it
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No Other Gods

664) The very first of the 10 Commandments says to have ‘no other gods before Me.” Considering this, I can sit back and say with confidence, I’ve got this one! This is arrogant thinking because any time I decide to break one of God’s statutes, I have put myself in God’s place. I’m saying, “I
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Taking the High Road Isn’t Easy

663) There are times in this life when circumstances, illness, stress, and strained family relationships become unbearable. It’s also possible these days for someone to choose to make a stand when the push of a society that does not run with God’s laws and principles. This taking of the high road sounds good , but
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We Are Living Books

662) It’s easy for us to be overly concerned with our words and actions. This is an important thing. But sometimes we can forget that our day-to-day words and actions speak loudly. I read somewhere years ago that you may be the only Bible some people read. Genesis 47 illustrates this when Joseph goes to
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Admitting We are Wrong

661) Admitting I am wrong is sometimes a struggle. It’s not because I don’t want to “own” the poor judgment, word or action; it’s because I’m afraid that if I bring to others’ attention my error, then they would have nothing to do with me. This is because deep down, I can sometimes think there
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God Loves When We Don’t Deserve It

660) The life of Joseph, as recorded in Genesis 41, is my all-time favorite one to study with the exception of the life of Jesus. I’ve even named my protagonist, Joseph, in my up-coming novel, The Bottle House, in honor of Jacob’s favorite son. I admire so much of Joseph’s character. If anyone had a
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A Little Pencil in God’s Hand

659) A couple of years ago, my husband built me a writing station. It can hold both my computer monitors, books, pens, and paper with two small filing cabinets to hold my paperwork. Above this, I have a bulletin board and a whiteboard. As I had the joy of getting this area set up, I
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Hatred is Powerful

658) Hatred is powerful. It can motivate, burn, rage and murder and where it is present, it affects all involved and not positively. There have been psychological studies of the effect of hating another being, but you really don’t need to read these. All you have to do is observe this in others. In Genesis
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Who Needs a Guardian Angel?

657) People throughout history have been interested in angels. If you walk through many big box stores, you will find evidence of them in books, jewelry, and cards. Owners of these stores know angels sell merchandise because they fascinate people. Some Christians say there is evidence in the Bible that ‘guardian angels’ exist. It’s an
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