2 Chronicles 35-36 / 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 / Psalm 27:1-6 / Proverbs 20:20-21 Sometimes we get to grow up and be best friends with our parents, and sometimes we never do see eye to eye no matter how hard we try. Mutual respect is good if possible. My parents were raised in a generation where …
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2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13 / Romans 15:23-16:9 / Psalm 25:16-22 / Proverbs 20:16-18 Thankfully, most of us do not have to engage in actual, physical battles as are fought in a war. Yes, we are engaged in a spiritual war that assaults our souls, but unless we have enlisted in the military, we will probably not …
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2 Chronicles 30-31 / Romans 15:1-22 / Psalm 25 ;1-15 / Proverbs 20:13-15 We were taught to be kind to everyone. Race, religion, social status – none of that mattered. People are people and are loved by God who created them in His image. Sure, there are people we get along with better than others. …
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2 Chronicles 26-28 / Romans 13 / Psalm 23 / Proverbs 20:11 No doubt there are some crazy things happening in the elected (and unelected) governments around the world. There is corruption, self-serving motives, blatant evil, etc. So, how should Christians respond when governments in our nations have gone rogue? I realize I don’t normally …
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2 Chronicles 24-25 / Romans 12 / Psalm 22:19-31 / Proverbs 20:8-10 It’s interesting to watch the different personality types and how they interact with others, but also what they believe about themselves. I’ve met insecure people and confident people. I’ve also met people who cover their insecurity with confidence, and those who operate with …
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2 Chronicles 21-23 / Romans 11:13-36 / Psalm 22:1-18 / Proverbs 20:7 Have you ever looked around you and wondered where everything you see came from? How did it get here? I’m not talking about the trees you planted or the houses you’ve built, the cars you drive, etc. Those are created or planted by …
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2 Chronicles 17-18 / Romans 9:25-10:13 / Psalm 20 / Proverbs 20:2-3 Salvation, being born again, giving your heart to Jesus Christ, walking the aisle, going to the altar, and any other term one might use to indicate coming into right relationship with God is foundational to the Christian faith. One cannot call themselves a …
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2 Chronicles 11-13 / Romans 8:26-39 / Psalm 18:37-50 / Proverbs 19:27-29 All of us wonder why we were put here on earth. We all wonder what our purpose is. Are we simply marking time, or is there a reason we were born in this world during this exact moment in history? These are great …
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2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 / Romans 8:9-25 / Psalm 18:16-36 / Proverbs 19:26 Choices – we have choices. Sometimes we think we don’t. We believe we’re a product of our upbringing, or that we are subject to the responses we give because of what’s been done to us. You know the old saying, “the devil made …
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2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10 / Romans 7:14-8:8 / Psalm 18:1-15 / Proverbs 19:24-25 The strongest of people are sometimes tired. Warriors need rest just like anyone else. Then again, if we’re in Christ, we’re all warriors at one time or another. If you find yourself in a battle, remember your armor – the belt of Truth, …
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