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Dare to Hope
“Some things have got to be believed to be seen.” ―Ralph Hodgson The wise man wrote that “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” (Proverbs 13:12) But what other options do we have? Reverse the words and “Defer hope?” That’s no way to live. Dare to hope. Yes, it can make you “heart sick” but let that be a motivation to get you up and going each day. Dare to chase your hopes and dreams. And…
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Life on the Edge
“We do not leave the shore of the known in search of adventure or suspense or because of the failure of reason to answer our questions. We sail because our mind is like a fantastic sea shell, and when applying our ear to its lips we hear a perpetual murmur from the waves beyond the shore.” — Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion by Abraham Joshua Heschel I’m guessing you’re a lot like me. I…
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Hurrah for Free Speech and all that...
“Everyone communicates. But few connect.” ―John Maxwell Hurrah for Free Speech and all that… But just because the Constitution provides our right for free speech doesn’t mean it guarantee listeners. The word “free” should give us pause. Free anything should be suspect. Remember, just because someone’s blathering on and on doesn’t mean you have to listen. Loudness doesn’t mean…
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When You MUST Make a Decision
“Evil doesn’t need you to stand with it. It wins whenever you don’t take a stand.” ―Mike Wittmer, Our Daily Journal With any decision, it is always a safe assumption that you do not know enough. So what are you going to do? Not make decisions? Plow ahead and ignore the voice in your head raising alarms? Wisdom is finding a middle ground. First, ask yourself if you must be the one who has…
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Let God Say "No".
““For I am the Lord, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.” ―Malachi 3:6 Following are the two new quotes I add to my quote file today, taken from two different books, read at different times. But notice how connected they are as we compare the first-century church with the twenty-first church. “We know from writings from the early church that miracles, not message,…
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Don't Ignore the Questions
“Accepting that you may be involved in the answer is a necessary component of prayer, even the Lord’s Prayer.” ―Meier, Paul W., The Lord’s Prayer: Finding New Meanings Within the Language Jesus Spoke My dear VPs, except for Ruby, it’s hard to believe you are all teenagers now! Congratulations! Believe it or not, I was once a teenager. I remember well when I turned 13, it truly was a special…
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Questionable Situations
“If you do well, will you not be accepted?” ―God’s question to Cain (Genesis 4:7) Oh the questions of God! His first question was to his first human creation: Adam & Eve. He asked them: “Where are you?” Now he is asking their first human creation: Cain, “If you do well, will you not be accepted?” Remember this, God’s questions are invitations. Or to put it another way, when life becomes…
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Look For These People
11 And I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?”declares the Lord. 12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy.’ ―Amos 2:11-12 (ESV) My dear V.P.G., Look for people who fan the flames of God’s call on your life. And be alert! There will…
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Marketing
17 Don’t envy sinners, but always continue to fear the Lord.18 You will be rewarded for this; your hope will not be disappointed. ―Proverbs 23:17-18 What would you need if you lived all alone with no contact with the outside world? Answer: The basics. Water, food, perhaps clothing and shelter (if the weather was cold or severe enough), and that’s about it. The rest is marketing. The…
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Let's Do It!
“God wants you to move, that’s why He didn’t create the couch.” ―Ben Lerner The other day I ran across a clever statement: “Let’s do it!” is not a plan. I get it. But it is a start and that is no small thing. God can take mistakes, failure, and even the worst of sin and turn it to our good. But laziness, paralyzing fear of failure, unconcern, procrastination – these things stop progress…
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Glad Parents, Glad Life
“A wise son or daughter makes a glad father, but a foolish son or daughter is a sorrow to their mother.” ―Proverbs 10:1 My dear virtually perfect grands, Make this one of your key “life verses” that you use to guide your decisions. Of course the ultimate one you want to please is God. But sometimes God is so beyond our ability to understand that things can get a little blurry when it comes…
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Two Sides of the Same Coin
“Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavn’n-ly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” _From the Genevan Psalter, 1551 Listening To God Be the Glory (Hymns of the Spirit, page 20) brought back a lot of memories. Good, upbeat, robust congregational singing was the bread and butter of my worship experience growing up. The…
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Yes or No?
“Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.” ―Matthew 5:37 My dear VP Grands, Be someone of few words. And when you do speak, speak truthfully, clearly, and simply. And remember, when making promises: The question is not “Can you?” the question is: “Did you say you would.” If you said you’d do something, then trying is not enough. Either fulfill your promise or die trying. Thus, my…
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Who Would You Burn at the Stake?
“The fact is, he who truly believes the truth lives it out truly.” __F. E. Marsh Today marks the 594th anniversary of Joan of Arc being burned at the stake. A classic example of the truth of the saying: No good deed goes unpunished. (But I digress.) What I want to ask you is who would you burn at the stake? Don’t confuse being tolerate with indifference. Live and let live is not an excuse…
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