Tag: pride
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Are you smug in your Christianity?
My, how smug we can be at times; yes, even as Christians. “I’ve been saved thirty years, and I’m never tempted any longer.” “I can handle anything that comes my way!” “I’m God’s man of faith and power. I have on the full armor of God, and I can do all things through Christ Who…
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Class in a Church Bathroom
(Originally posted as “Troubled Waters”, 3/20/2013) Lots of life’s lessons happen when we least expect them. It all happened about 30 years ago, early one Sunday morning. As usual, I arrived at our church around 5:30 in the morning. I enjoyed having extra preparation time, time to pray and worship God, and time to relax…
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Prejudiced Thoughts
Every so often I get bummed by things the Lord shows me about my life. Today was one of those days. I’m sure others have seen imperfections in my life, but usually people can’t read my mind. So I can do the right things, you know, the acceptable things, and seemingly get by with thoughts…
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Educated Fool
I’m really not out to make anyone mad with this post. Honestly, I’m not. I’m not anti-education. I’m not anti-school, anti-learning, or anti-study. I am anti-stupidity, anti-ignorance, and anti-anything that would hinder someone from a genuine walk of faith. Faith in Jesus. Some folks don’t get it. But it’s nothing new. It was that way…
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The Anointing Is Missing
Something’s missing. I realize people may think I’m a goofball for saying this, but I’ll say it anyway. Something’s missing. When I tell you what it is you may try and correct me by telling me I should have said “SomeONE” is missing; because the Spirit of God is a Person. What’s missing? The Anointing…
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Forgive Thyself?
We ran into a friend of ours the other day at Lowe’s Home Improvement store. A friend who just happens to be a counselor. While my wife and I visited with him, catching up on a couple years of stuff, we also reminisced about some of our counseling sessions from 20 years ago. By the…
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Loose in the Church
Years ago, while attending a Full Gospel Business Men’s luncheon, I was asked about the church I pastored. “I’m an Assemblies of God pastor”, I replied. “We attend a WORD church”, they informed me. That phrase has stuck with me for over twenty five years. Back then, some sectors of the Body of Christ acted…
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The Big Time
Sometimes we believe things we shouldn’t. Like, things people say about us. Good or bad. It makes no difference. If our focus is on ourselves, we can be easily turned. Turned to follow our own desires and cravings, rather than God’s will. Paul gave a word of advice to each of us: “For by the…
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The Man Who Would Be King
Once upon a time in a world much like our own, lived a man who had only one ambition. He wanted to be king. It didn’t matter to him which nation he ruled; he just wanted to be king. As far back as he could remember, he wanted to be king. Each night before he…
Jan Grace 