Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 7, 2009
Let’s say that I am at home, sitting in my favorite chair and Diana comes in and puts her hands out. In her hands, is a beautiful watch that she says she has purchased for me.
Now, what would happen if I yelled at her in anger and said for her to get it away from me and to never do such a thing
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Holiness & Humility:Stand by thyself...for I am holier than thee".The great test of whether the Holiness or Humility we seek or to attain is truth and life will be whether it be manifest in the increasing humility it produces.Standing by yourself doesn't
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Charismatic
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 14, 2009
The Talmud says, "I am a creature [of God] and my neighbor is also His creature… We have learnt that it matters not whether one does much or little, if
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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 Timothy Darling on Apr 28, 2010
I am especially moved by a story from last October, of Pervaiz Masih, a Christian janitor at a women's complex in the International Islamic University in Pakistan who purposely blocked the way of a suicide bomber who was trying to reach hundreds of women in the cafeteria. While the bomber was
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 12, 2024
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A kindergarten teacher gave her class a “show and tell” assignment of bringing something to represent their religion.
The first child got in front of the class and said, “My name is Benjamin, and I am Jewish, and this is the Star of David.”
The second child got in front of her class and said,
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Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002
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"I don’t know about you, but I am tired of just being ‘another somebody’ to the lost around me. I have made a decision. I made up my mind and set my heart to declare, ‘I am going to pursue the presence of God in my life. I am going to get so close to God that when I walk into secular and public
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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Listen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and blond curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over me. Guiltily I
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Contributed by Victor Yap on Aug 29, 2002
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I am among the minority who had little interest in the original Star Wars movie but has a liking for the prequel story of Anakin Skywalker in Episode I and II. Anakin, who later evolved into the sinister Darth Vader, was a cute, helpful, and sacrificial 9-year-old boy in Episode I. In Episode II,
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002
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One young man asked, "I am in earnest about forsaking ’the world’ and following Christ. But I am puzzled about worldly things. What is it I must forsake?” "Colored clothes, for one thing. Get rid of everything in your wardrobe that is not white. Stop sleeping on a soft pillow. Sell your musical
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