Category: Encouragement
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Weak Reeds and Flickering Candles
Does a person have to scream and holler to prove they’re right? Must they write in ALL CAPS to get their point across? What would Jesus do? “He [would] not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle…” (Matthew 12:20 NLT) Big doesn’t spell best, loud doesn’t mean legitimate, and it’s not a…
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The “Cellphone Walk”
As I’ve said on more than one occasion, I enjoy watching people. I can sit for hours and watch as they, lost in their own little worlds, file by. Lately I’ve noticed something about people. There are many who can’t take a step unless they have a certain electronic device in their hand. With the…
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We don’t have to sin!
“Everyone sins, at least a little bit.” “No one’s perfect, you know.” Guess what? Both of those comments are cop outs. The only thing they do is help the sinner justify their actions in their own mind. They do not agree with God’s Word. Sure, people sin. I do, and probably you do, as well.…
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When no one seems to notice…
I watched a little three year old playing in the “corn crib” with other kids. The corn crib is a play area for little kids; a blocked in place filled with dried corn approximately six inches deep. The bigger ones were standing on the surrounding hay bales, counting to three, then jumping over the little…
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Love is more than a four letter word.
Someone said to me the other day, “Love is the most overused word in the world.” I started thinking about it, and had to agree she is right. Sure, we all use the word “love”. We love pizza, popcorn, and pretzels. We love the Bears (well, some of us do), baseball, and baked goods. We…
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Are you tired of your stinking thinking?
You know what? Sometimes we become so good at fooling others, we forget the truth about ourselves. People at church, family members, and others we come in contact with may think we’re so wonderful. The model Christian; a poster child for the kingdom of God. Of course God knows the truth, but until we come…
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God is NOT a liar!
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? Let’s not waste another moment wondering whether or not God can be trusted. God is not a liar! “God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has…
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They went that-a-way!
I’ve been around this old world for over sixty one years. I’ve done a lot of things, gone a lot of places, and made a lot of friends. But the other day I had a new experience. If you’ve watched any cops and robbers shows, or some good old westerns, you’ve undoubtedly heard someone say,…
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If…
If you’re lost If your life is hopeless If you’re to old to remember youth If you’ve forgotten more than most people have ever learned… If you’re worried If you’d rather give up If your toenail is busted If believing has become a thing of the past… If your heart is broken If…
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The One Second Rule
“Wait a second!” Have you ever considered just how long a second is? Or how much can be accomplished, either good or bad, within the little bit of time we call a second? For example, if you travel at the moderate speed of 60 miles an hour, or a mile a minute, in one second…
Jan Grace 