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Pure Joy
Contributed by David Newman on Jan 2, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Thanking The Trial
Contributed on Jan 2, 2008
Learn to be thankful for trials for they grow your character and teach you perseverance and patience
“Thanking The Trial” Our family had just completed a lovely Thanksgiving Dinner. There were twelve of us seated around the table. Jerry, my son-in-law, asked each person to share what they were thankful for. The first one to volunteer was Gillian, my just turned six-year-old, granddaughter. ...read more
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2. Street To Joy
Contributed on Jan 2, 2008
God disciplines us as a parent disciplines their child. Discipline is for our good so we should be joyful when disciplines, experiencing challenges in life.
If you visit the National Arboretum in Washington DC you will enter the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum where you will find around one hundred and fifty miniature trees and plants. Here are pictures of two of them These trees are normal ...read more
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3. How To Feel Good About Yourself
Contributed on Jan 2, 2008
Learning to not live off the applause of others but only of God. Seeking God;s approval not that of friends and others
The week after Christmas is the hardest week of the year for many people. This is the time when people are tested by the gifts they received or did not receive or by how people responded or did not respond to the gifts that were given. Some people are upset because they did not receive a ...read more
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4. Feeling Joy When You Don't Want To
Contributed on Jan 2, 2008
Reason we don’t feel as much joy as we would like is because we are milk Christians rather than solid food Christians.
People love a baby. You only have to watch when a new baby enters our auditorium how people flock around that baby. People love little children as well. We consider them so cute. And when they come up with the most interesting comments we just laugh at them. Kids have few if any ...read more