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The Dual Nature of Anger: Harnessing Human Emotion for Good
Anger is a basic human emotion, and one that needs to be kept in check. Being one who can have a hot temper, I understand this and have worked on it. It is not easy! The problem with human anger is that it is prone to corruption by pride and…
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The Evangelical Counsels: Building Perfect Charity
Charity, a word we hear often. It usually suggests giving money or some other good to another or an organization. This is all good and well intended but there is much more to the word. Charity is love in the highest and most pure form, imitating the love of Christ,…
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A light to the world
The saying, “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” is well known. I visited the city once and was not impressed. While there were many grand things to see and good things going on, the general feel was one of “yuck” for me. There was much evil in the air…
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Where do you go to school?
We can be a student of one of two schools; the school of the world or the school of Jesus Christ. The confusion seems to be that some think they can be in both simultaneously. There is the “church” life where we go to feel like we are doing good…
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We control nothing
I have heard it said that we must be in control. It is said that we cannot control the situation, but we can control how we react to it. We are told to control our children, to control our emotions, to take charge, to take the bull by the horn.…
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Please God, not man
Why do we do what we do? Who are we trying to please? Many times, the answers to these questions are based on what others expect of us or what we perceive it is that others expect and approve of. We follow the career path or business path of our…
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Christianity is not a club
Clubs play an important part in our daily lives. It is good to be with others who share the same interests, learn from each other, and sharpen our skills. We pay our membership fee and then expect the club to provide the benefits we paid for. It is about what…
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Living an ordered life
Order and process is important in most things in life. To successfully create a meal, we follow recipes. When an artist creates a painting, they follow the order and process of painting to have a wonderful, finished product. When building a building, plans are followed to insure a safe and…
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Love as Christ loves
We think of ourselves as quite important, most of the time. We also look at our family and close friends as particularly important in comparison to the masses. The danger is that we get stuck in a bubble that we call “our life”. The truth is that we are all…
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Embracing Suffering: A Path to Faith and Compassion
Most do not like to suffer. Pain and discomfort are not well tolerated. At the first sign of pain, we want a pill. As soon as we are fatigued, we seek rest. When things get tough, we find reasons to quit. When trouble finds us, we too often have a…
