Charles Stanley, in “The Gift of forgiveness” writes: A friend of mine is a fine man and a fine pastor who loves God. His wife had cancer, and they sought the best medical help. The Dr. Who had been studying the relationship between cancer and negative emotions began to work with Mrs. Brown She
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Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 10, 2007
There’s a bit of verse in the form of a prayer that I think is appropriate:
Slow me down, Lord.
Ease the pounding of my heart
by the quieting of my mind,
Steady my hurried pace
with the eternal reach of time,
Give me amid the confusion of the day
the calmness of the everlasting hills,
Break the
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 12, 2007
> James 2:16 … and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?
It’s easy to talk about loving someone when it doesn’t cost you anything. My goodness, our politicians do it all the time. They talk about how much
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 19, 2007
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I heard about a man and his four-year-old son traveling in the family car. As Dad turned the corner the door flew open and the son rolled out into the street. The dad looked back and noticed that another vehicle traveling at a fast rate and was nearly upon his son.
All of a sudden the father
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
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Emptiness
One of the most common refrains we hear from those who have reached the pinnacle of success is that of the emptiness that still stalks their lives, all their successes notwithstanding. That sort of confession is at least one reason the question of meaning is so central in life’s pursuit.
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Contributed by Jaco Bester on Apr 2, 2009
‘Africaner’ was the nickname given to a local desperado of Namaqualand in the 1800’s. He was such a hardened character that the governor at Cape Town offered five hundred pounds as a reward to anyone that could deliver him, dead or alive. He and his men were the terror of that part of South Africa,
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Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 16, 2009
Scripture says, “…they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) “One” (eḥāḏ) “stresses unity while recognizing diversity within that oneness.” “It has the idea of unity or integrity as when it designates one justice for all.” I especially appreciate an illustration from the book
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Jesus was not just another rabbi among thousands. He was unique in so many ways, And here in Matthew’s gospel he reveals his ability to cut through the fog of legalism to give the essence of all law by boiling everything down to its most basic parts. He was able to take the Decalogue (10
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 9, 2009
LOVE NEVER FAILS
A mother kept a candle burning in the window every night for ten years. One night, very late, a poor wretched woman came in from the street. The aged mother said to her, "Sit down by the fire."
The stranger asked, "Why do you keep the light in the window?" The old mother
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THIS IS FORGIVENESS
I once invited a guest lecturer to speak to a counseling class I was teaching and ask him to specifically discuss the topic forgiveness. He told a powerful story from his own life that day to illustrate his point that we should forgive.
His brother had many struggles, and
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 2, 2009
Being open-minded means that I am willing to listen to feedback (like through a mentor as we talked about last week) and might even seek it out. It means that I will truly listen to what you perceive to be inconsistencies or flaws whether in my character or beliefs. It means that I will seriously
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2009
Authentic Christianity
A small child, sitting in church asked his father, “Dad, what is a Christian?”
The father replied, “A Christian is a person who loves and obeys God. He loves his friends and neighbours, and even his enemies. He prays often, is kind, gentle, and holy, and is more interested
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Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
If you go to one of these fancy department stores like Peebles or Nieman Marcus, you can buy a perfume by Marc Jacobs called Essence, that is if you’ve got money to blow. The stuff costs $60.00 for 3 ounces. Why is it so expensive? Because they claim to have distilled from the gardenia flower
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 14, 2009
An interesting thing happened one day in a church where the great American businessman Samuel Colgate was a member. During an evangelistic campaign a prostitute came forward and confessed her sins. She was broken-hearted and wept openly. She asked God to save her soul and expressed a desire to join
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
Think about a mother who just gave birth to her firstborn. Suppose that as she held her baby in her arms, someone came up to her and said, “How much do you want for the child?” Not only would the mother show no interest, but she would be offended at the thought that this precious child could be
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Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009
Samson confused with He-man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snufwP5SO-Y&NR=1
He-Man is a heroic fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise. He is the alter ego of Prince Adam and also the twin brother of She-Ra. He-Man and his friends defend Eternia and the secrets of Castle
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