I do not believe God intended or enjoys watching His children suffer. However, I’m sure you have heard the expression, “No pain, no gain.” It is the ripping and tearing of muscle that causes us to build muscle. Parents wrestle with the inner conflict of wanting to […]
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05
Aug
2020
Pain is the Fact of Life
29
Jul
2020
Outlook is the Perception of Life
If you never removed your sunglasses, “your world” would become the color of your lenses. The manner in which you perceive a situation, matters. You can’t always change your circumstances, but you can change how they affect you. You can look at your helplessness in an overwhelming […]
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22
Jul
2020
Organization is the System of Life
Many people accomplish very little in life because their lack of organizational skills keep them going in circles. Some never reach the finish line because they never get past the starting point. Others never even get on the track. If you are disorganized, don’t sink into despair. […]
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14
Jul
2020
Order is the Design of Life
It is the nature of God to bring order out of chaos. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…and the earth was without form and void and darkness covered the face of the deep.” For six days, God simply declared, “Let there be” and […]
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08
Jul
2020
Optimism and Pessimism is the Contrast of Life
Have you noticed a negative person walk into a room, dispel gloom and suddenly, everyone is in a bad mood? In contrast, when an optimistic person enters with a smile and positive attitude the air feels lighter. People who are enthusiastic and excited cause others to experience […]
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01
Jul
2020
Obedience is the Guardrail of Life
Guardrails are placed for our protection along the highways during construction, heavy traffic or hill and mountain regions. Sometimes the guardrail is the only thing between life and death. Its ability to save your life depends on your compliance to the authority it represents. Divine authority is […]
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24
Jun
2020
Nutrition is the Sustenance of Life
You are going to love this key. It is about one of our favorite subjects: food! Food and water are not luxuries. They are vital to our existence. Doctors tell us, “We are what we eat.” The continuous supply of food energizes our body to function properly. […]
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17
Jun
2020
Nobility is the Distinction of Life
In a feudal society, nobility is the caste of distinction. Those born into the upper echelon of society enter the world with an innate mark of both privilege and responsibility. All who have been “born-again” into the kingdom of God have been given a regal title and […]
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10
Jun
2020
The New Birth is the Transformation of Life
Have you ever looked at your life and wished you could start over? What does it mean to be a “born-again” Christian? That same question dates all the way back to a conversation between Christ and Nicodemus. When Jesus explained that eternal life requires a new birth, […]
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03
Jun
2020
Narrow-mindedness is the Bigotry of Life
What does it mean to be narrow-minded? Well, it seems today that anyone who disagrees with the philosophies, the politically correct ideologies, and the culturally accepted mores’ of the day could be considered narrow-minded. Jesus challenged the religious traditions of the ecclesiastical hierarchy of His day, while […]
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