One explanation of the word intimacy is “into-me-see.” For some people that is too close for comfort. We risk being hurt when we allow others into the innermost chambers of our heart. We tend to hold people at arms length, until it feels safe to disclose our […]
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18
Sep
2019
Intimacy is the Disclosure of Life
11
Sep
2019
Interdependence is the Quilt of Life
Interdependence means to connect by mutually depending or relying on another person or persons for support. Instead, sometimes people withdraw from society physically, emotionally, socially, and mentally because of fear, insecurity, and wounds from abuse. This reaction will not bring resolution. It only magnifies the pain and […]
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04
Sep
2019
Integrity is the Character of Life
Character is the sum total of a person’s behavior, values, qualities, and attributes. It represents who you really are when no one else is around. It is what you do when you think no one else is looking. Integrity is the characteristic of actually being what you […]
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28
Aug
2019
Innocence is the Chastity of Life
Innocence is a quality that cannot be developed, inherited, or earned. It is the innate, chaste characteristic of not being defiled or diluted. It is difficult to describe what it is without describing what it is not, and to what it has not been exposed. The moment […]
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21
Aug
2019
Instruction is the Platform of Life
Instruction is a command or order with directions. Have you ever known people who cannot take instruction? Some people have to attend the “school of hard knocks.” It seems that they always have to learn the hard way. Proverbs 13:13 explains, “He who scorns instruction will pay […]
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14
Aug
2019
Inner Beauty is the Fragrance of Life
Our society is preoccupied with beauty. We have contests to determine who is most beautiful. Businesses spend thousands of dollars promoting their product with beautiful people. Millions are spent annually on cosmetics, fashions, and surgery to become more attractive. However, that kind of beauty is only “skin-deep.” […]
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07
Aug
2019
Imagination is the Fantasy of Life
Imagination and creativity go hand in hand. Every new scientific discovery or invention begins with imagination. A fantasy is an unreal mental image or illusion created by visualization and daydreaming. The movie screens are filled with the product of someone’s imagination. It is an incredible gift from […]
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31
Jul
2019
Instinct is the Intuition of Life
Instinct is defined as an innate, inborn, automatic, spontaneous impulse that is not prompted through reasoning or experience. It is a natural response to stimuli. Intuition is the immediate insight of knowing something without conscious reason. It is instantaneous apprehension. Both instinct and intuition operate on a […]
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24
Jul
2019
Independence is the Self-Sufficiency of Life
On July 4th flags are raised and fireworks explode across America announcing and celebrating its independence. Citizens of the USA have the right to be successful. We are free to achieve our own goals within the framework and boundaries of the Constitution. Abraham Lincoln said, “A government […]
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18
Jul
2019
Idolatry is the Abomination of Life
The word abomination is used to describe a corrupt, immoral, sinful act, or deed. Idolatry is a sin that is directed at God, Himself. It is an abomination that takes wickedness to its lowest level. Its disrespect is an attempt to dethrone God from His own universe. […]
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