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Perspective: Looking Closely and Stepping Back
Pick a nearby object and get right up close to it, just looking at one spot. Then, when you're sufficiently cross-eyed, sit back while still looking at the object. Now step back a few steps and look at the object. If you want "extra credit," get as far away from the...
When Affliction is Good
No one likes being afflicted. No one likes having a bad time or going through difficulty. But God uses those to help us. If we never had anything bad happen to us, what would we learn? We'd be spoiled children. In Psalm 119 we find the writer saying in some verses...
Thinking about Memorial Day
Sometimes you just need to stop and remember. Really think about what you have and why you have it. Be grateful for the people who sacrificed their own freedoms, conveniences, and lives to secure these things for you. Thinking about this makes me wonder: How much...
What Rubs Off on You?
We humans are very good at imitation. We often don't even realize we're doing it. When you were a baby, you learned how to talk and walk by imitation. As a child you learned what behaviors are acceptable by imitation. As an adult you learn things much the same way....
Spiritual Maturity
I was looking through some notes I've taken, and I found a section that contains notes on maturity right next to each other. I thought it would be good to share. We all have to grow up, but we can remain immature for a lifetime. Spiritual growth and maturity are...
When You Don’t Know the Plan
The little kids' class at church has been learning about Joseph lately (Genesis 37 and 39-45). Joseph had a pretty complicated life, and for the better part of it I don't think he knew why. Joseph was his father's favorite son, causing jealousy among his older...