by Jim Hughes Prov. 29:1 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair. We don’t like to be criticized. We don’t like it when someone points out to us our faults and failures. We like to think of ourselves as too good to be criticized. We want others to […]
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by CJ Peterson In this chaotic world, do you take any time to relax and enjoy the world around you? There are birds singing, squirrels gathering, deer enjoying their afternoon meal, and any other myriad of forestland creatures indulging in what nature has to offer…are you? As the world continues momentum toward its […]
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by Charles Haddon Spurgeon “And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul that thou mayest live” (Deuteronomy 30:6). Here we read of the true circumcision. Note the author of it: “The […]
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by Jim Hughes Prov. 28:23 In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery. Flattery makes us feel good, for a little while. Everyone likes to have their ego stroked. We all want to be noticed and appreciated. We are geared to being liked. Some will go out of their way to be […]
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by Charles Haddon Spurgeon “Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken” (Isaiah 62:4). “Forsaken” is a dreary word. It sounds like a knell. It is the record of I sharpest sorrows and the prophecy of direst ills. An abyss of misery yawns in that word forsaken. Forsaken by one who pledges his honor! […]
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by Charles Haddon Spurgeon “And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men” (Micah 5:7). If this be true of the literal Israel, much more […]
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by Precarious Yates A few years ago, I watched a movie called Limitless. The premise scared me a bit. A struggling writer gets hold of a drug that helps him become limitless. He does a whole lot more than just write a best-seller. Why did this premise scare me? For me, there are […]
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by Jim Hughes Prov. 28:14 Blessed are those who have a tender conscious, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble. A tender conscious is good for the soul. It is a good thing to be sensitive to sin. We need to know when we mess up that it is not right or […]
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by Rebekah Beene I don’t even know if I ever had potential. Perhaps. Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. If I read the Word right, I have potential – the latent ability to fall on my face. The Word goes on to describe us […]
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by Charles Haddon Spurgeon “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). God has provided a Sabbath, and some must enter into it. Those to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief; therefore, that Sabbath remains for the people of God. David sang of […]
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