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- We are vulnerable if we can be taken by a wave of emotion, invaded by an invidious impulse, roughed up by resentment, or engulfed by…
- When at length we tire of putting people down, this self-inflicted fatigue can give way to the invigorating calisthenics of lifting people up.
- It is one of the ironies of religious history that many mortals err in their understanding of the nature of God and end up rejecting…
- A good friend, who knows whereof he speaks, has observed of trials, ‘If it’s fair, it is not a true trial!’ That is, without the…
- It is our job to lift others up, not to size them up.
- In conclusion, the submission of one's will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God's altar. The many other things…
- So it is that real, personal sacrifice never was placing an animal on the altar. Instead, it is a willingness to put the animal in…
- We tend to think of consecration only as yielding up, when divinely directed, our material possessions. But ultimate consecration is the yielding up of oneself…
- Time Management Tips: The perpetual processing of the same temptation is both dangerous and time-wasting. Cycling and recycling the same temptation (instead of rejecting such…
- When we don't like to face up to hard facts, we use soft words. We do not speak about killing a baby within the womb,…
- We can't dwell upon another's ingratitude without using up our time and talents unprofitably.
- Long ago when a child lay in a manger, a special star appeared. It didn't just show up that evening. It had to have been…
- We can hold to the iron rod even if others slip away and a few end up mocking us from "the great and spacious building."
- Obviously, family values mirror our personal priorities. Given the gravity of current conditions, would parents be willing to give up just one outside thing, giving…
- The authority of example and considerations of character, unlike pudding, are not whipped up in an instant.
- Patience is...clearly not fatalistic, shoulder-shrugging resignation. It is the acceptance of a divine rhythm to life; it is obedience prolonged. Patience stoutly resists pulling up…
- Never give up what you want most for what you want today.
- Beware not to get caught up in the thick of thin things.
- Our afflictions brothers and sisters often will not be extinguished, they will be dwarfed and swallowed up in the joy of Christ. That’s how we…
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