The story is told that a chicken and a pig walking down the road encountered a man dying of starvation. The chicken said to the pig, “Let’s feed this man. I’ll give the eggs. You give the bacon.” What a deal! It’s obvious who would have to […]
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09
Oct
2024
Sacrifice is the Price of Life
02
Oct
2024
Investment is the Risk of Life
If you are a student of the stock market you realize that anything can happen on Wall Street today. Some people will gain millions, and others will be starting over. The psychology of the market is as fickle as the whims of the people who run it. […]
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25
Sep
2024
Ideas are the Inspiration of Life
Ideas can be positive or negative. What do you think about most of the time? If your thoughts were publicly projected on a big screen, how would you feel: Happy? Sad? Embarrassed? There are at least three gates that provoke thoughts into your mind. The ear gate […]
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17
Sep
2024
Redemption is the Recovery of Life
“Now this is what the Lord says, He who created you…Fear not for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name. You are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 The word “redeem” means to buy back or re-purchase what already belongs to you. In the back […]
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10
Sep
2024
Money is the Exchange of Life
If it took a portion of your time, your energy, and your talents to earn the money you possess, then your money represents “you” in spendable form. Money certainly isn’t everything, but the lack of it can be devastating. The Bible says, “The love of money is […]
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05
Sep
2024
Will Power is the Stamina of Life
It’s that time again! It’s time to make a resolution. It’s time to resolve an issue that needs to be settled once and for all. We make resolutions on New Year’s Day because it is time for a new beginning. It is time for change. Change always […]
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21
Aug
2024
Giving is the Source of Life
Did you know that you are never more like God than when you give? God is never selfish. “For God so loved the world, that He ‘gave’ His only Son.” John 3:16. Giving is the source of life. When it looks like your resources are drying up, […]
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13
Aug
2024
Conscience is the Monitor of Life
Conscience in an inner monitor that warns, admonishes, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution. I’m sure you’ve heard the advice, “Let your conscience be your guide.” Vines Expository Dictionary defines conscience as, “The inner faculty by which we apprehend the will of […]
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06
Aug
2024
The Church is the Community of Life
Guess what! The church was not man’s idea. It was God’s idea! Jesus said, “…Upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 Because of hypocrisy, rejection, or lack of relevance there are people who are […]
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30
Jul
2024
The Fear of the Enemy is the Obstacle of Life
You cannot have fear and faith in God at the same time. Fear is an abomination because it is connected to the sin of unbelief. Fear places more faith in your enemy than in your God. It is a negative, paralyzing force that will demoralize and debilitate […]
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