Tag: pride
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Servant or Jackass?
I just have to share a story I heard today, as told by my good friend, Jo-el. I will probably be guilty of embellishing it just a smidgen, but the original thought came from him. I hope it makes you think, as it did me. Oh, by the way, and not to be vulgar, I…
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The Pen and The Phone
This morning I was sitting in the neighborhood cafeteria, waiting for some friends to arrive; ink pen in my pocket and phone in my hand. While I waited I watched a little bit of MSNBC, something I don’t do very often. The topic of conversation was President Obama’s new phrase, “I’ve got a pen, and…
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You!
You. No one stronger, weaker, sadder, or happier than you. You know you can do everything you set out to do, until you come face to face with those pesky limitations only you are aware of. It isn’t easy being you, is it? I could never be you! I wouldn’t know where to begin. You…
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Pompous Pride – Wretched Worms
Here’s an apology from my heart to you, the reader. I want to make sure I cover the bases, and not forget anyone. It’s been one of those weeks. A week of “wiggly, wretched, worms”. Sometimes I am full of myself. At times I catch myself being that way, but usually after others have noticed…
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The Poisonous Blowfish
This is a story about a wonderful, God-honoring leader who began to believe his own press reports; spent too much time admiring himself in his royal mirror. He morphed into a narcissistic blowfish (pufferfish), with leprosy on his forehead. Not a good ending. “Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets,…
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Shame On Us
Shame: a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing. Have you noticed? There doesn’t seem to be much shame in America these days. Oh, there’s plenty of shameful things happening, but shame just can’t be found. Why? Why is shame so hard to find? Is it because people don’t know they’re doing wrong? Maybe in some cases.…
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The Gardens
Arrogance, insolence, audacity, pride, smugness, haughtiness… You’ll find these, back long ago, in the Garden. They set the stage for the Downfall, the Rebellion. Though they were warned, it happened anyway. “Is that what God really meant?”, the serpent asked Eve. The way in which he proposed his question, he really was saying, “Oh, come…
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Troubled Waters
Lots of life’s lessons happen when we least expect them. It all happened about 26 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 a little before Sunday School classes…
Jan Grace 