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Luke 9:46-48

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 3:1-2

Posted on February 20, 2013 by admin

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 32:47

Posted on February 18, 2013 by admin

“They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” The Scripture was never meant to be good advice or a philosophical option … Continue reading →

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James 4:13-15

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin

Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? … Continue reading →

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John 14:23

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. How does God measure love? Jesus said that our love will cause us … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 10:17

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. How well do you take correction? It has been shown that a lack of clear boundaries breeds insecurity in children. Unfortunately, those insecurities stay with … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 25:28

Posted on February 7, 2013 by admin

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. To cultivate restraint over our appetites brings us great gain, because it builds in us the reserves that we need when we are tempted to cross … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 55:9

Posted on February 4, 2013 by admin

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Sometimes we can forget that God is very different from us. Our standards of “the way things out … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 19:11

Posted on February 1, 2013 by admin

A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. It is one thing to be patient when things are going our way; it is another thing to be patient when we feel wronged. As C.S. … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 1:15-16

Posted on January 31, 2013 by admin

my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood. Swiftness is one of the characteristics of sin in the Scripture. Whether it … Continue reading →

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