Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 4, 2012
STEPPING IN HIS BIG TRACKS
I remember once when we had a two-foot snow in Smyrna, Tennessee— something rare even then. I’d gone out into the snow early that morning and it was really futile, because the snow was so deep and so soft that when I stepped down into the snow, the snow went so far up my
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 6, 2010
MARRIED BUT NOT ENGAGED
Years ago, Julie and I began to have difficulty in our marriage. I was spending all my time pastoring a small Church, and our relationship was being neglected. It suffered to the point where I needed to take time out of ministry, and we needed to do some repair work. That
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THOMAS FLEMING IN "READER’S DIGEST" SAID, : “I AM CONVINCED THAT FORGIVENESS IS ONE OF THE UNTAPPED - AND LEAST UNDERSTOOD - SOURCES OF HEALING POWER. ESSENTIALLY, IT INVOLVES A DECISION TO ABANDON THE IMPULSE TO GET EVEN. THOUGH THE IDEA MAY SEEM PASSIVE TO SOME, GENUINE FORGIVENESS IS A POSITIVE
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I can't count the number of times Christ has kept me from a decision that looked good at the time, but would have led to a disaster for my family. And I think all of us would run out of fingers and toes before we could
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Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2005
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Jake had been struggling with his faith since his cancer surgery. He was only 22 and had experienced so much and had so many doubts and questions. He decided to enter a theological seminary to study God’s word and hopefully find some answers. When he
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Contributed by Dave Kinney on May 6, 2008
"America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men. It has sown violence and discord at the heart of the most intimate human relationships…It has
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Many years ago a man conned his way into the orchestra of the emperor of China although he could not play a note. Whenever the group practiced or performed, he would hold his flute against his lips, pretending to play but not making a sound. He received a modest salary an enjoyed a comfortable
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Contributed by Larry White on Jan 11, 2002
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THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED
"I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The dye has been cast. I have stepped over the line, the decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.
My past is redeemed, my present makes
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Contributed by Richard Wafford on Nov 24, 2004
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Tommy Tenney, The God Chasers- The reason people who know you aren’t interested in your God may be because you don’t have enough of the presence of God in your life. There is something about God’s presence that makes everything else crumble in comparison. Without it, you will be just as pale and
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Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
Twenty Dollars
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"
Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this."
He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up.
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Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009
Look at this: three times Balaam beats his reliable donkey because he was too wrapped up in himself to see God’s road block in front of him. By the 3rd time he got his staff out he was going ballistic!!! Red-in-the-face and spitting mad!
Then, right there in the middle of Balaam’s donkey-beatin’
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Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
Parents, you are accountable for disciplining and teaching your children about God, salvation, and how to live and make godly decisions
· How important is it?
· A Spiritual Clinic, J. Oswald Sanders recorded observations about two Revolutionary War era families from New England, and the differing
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SETTING YOUR FAITH ASIDE
Have you ever thought you could separate from God ... just for a little while ... and then later on turn back to God? Unfortunately we all do this ... in big ways or small ways. Any time we decide to live a life INDEPENDENT of God, we run a big risk.
I remember a
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