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The Justification Trap

808) Years ago, I can remember someone describing something a family member did that hurt my friend financially. As I and another listened, I realized this action would have long-reaching consequences for her. My friend finished her venting with, “How could a family member do this?” and the other person present thought a moment and
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Justice

805) Have you ever been the object of another’s gossip or false accusations? If so, when Jesus said to “turn the other cheek” (Matthew 5:39) it’s a hard pill to swallow. But Proverbs 19:5 reveals how turning the other cheek is possible. It is simply that God promises these actions will not go unpunished. When
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Quick Decisions

804) In the years I’ve walked this earth, I have discerned that anything done quickly isn’t good, unless you are a runner. Quick words, quick friendships, and quick decisions are often the predecessors of problems. Proverbs 19:2 tells us that jumping into a decision too quickly is not good. If there is a desire or
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Prune or Fertilize

803) Have you ever had someone you admired; a person who you would model your life around? If you have, what happened when they said or did something that was not in line with the very things you admired them for? Proverbs 18:21 tells us that the things people say have the power of life
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The Appearance of Wisdom

802) All you have to do to discern if someone is wise is to listen to what they say. What we say is a reflection of what is within us. Proverbs 17:28 reveals to those of us who don’t really know how to be wise and it is simply this: “Even fools are thought wise
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No Man Should Be an Island

801) Some people do not feel fulfilled unless they are among lots of people, talking, laughing, and enjoying life. This stems from their personalities. Others would rather have little to no company surrounding them because their personality enjoys a smaller circle of people. Is one of these better than the other? I don’t think so.
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An Underrated Superpower

800) In our world, we get the idea that the strongest, loudest and the influencers have and hold great power. This may be true in this life, but most can work out to be stronger; can be pushed so far that they become louder and strategize to become a person of greater influence. Proverbs 16:32,
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In the Magnification of Night

793) I don’t know why this is true, but whenever I have some problem on my mind and I awake in the middle of the night, the problem always feels much worse. It’s almost as if my worries, fears and thoughts magnify the trouble that’s on my mind. I have found something that helps this
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Responsibility

792) Though the world that our kids are growing up in differs greatly from the one we grew up in, there are many fundament things that haven’t changed. Whenever my students come to me with conflicts, they will often say, “So-and-so made me mad” or “So-and-so made me fight him.” There is a problem with
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Consequences

789) Do you know someone who always seems to get away with doing underhanded things? They seem to continually “get by” with things–skirt the law, but no one ever gets away with anything. There are always consequences, even if these are not realized in the moment. Because of this, perhaps we need to be more
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