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Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...

A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...

Purpose

You have never met anyone that isn't important. You don't even look in the mirror at someone who isn't important. Telling someone they are useless or purposeless is one of the dirtiest lies you can ever tell. Whether you tell it to someone else or to yourself, it is a...

Green Pastas and a Special Diet

The 2 and 3 year old class combined with the 4 and 5 year old class last night. We learned about God being our Good Shepherd, and the kids are learning to say Psalm 23. They're on verse 2. When it came time to recite this verse, there were variations on the wording....

Well That’s Stupid

I have an enormous amount of material that I could cover in a post about stupidity. But let's not get into specifics, or this post and the discussion thereof would never end. Instead, I'm going to talk in general about the different opinions of what is and is not...

Listen to People

People all have opinions, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and convictions. Find out what they are and why they are. Listen to people when they explain these things. You don't have to agree with them, and they don't have to agree with you, but many times it would do you both...

Good Friendships

In a friendship, the people involved should both be changing for the better (Proverbs 27:17 & 19). If God isn't in your friendship, it either won't last or it will pull you down. Surround yourself with good, godly people. Let their good habits rub off on you. Strive...

Receiving What You Asked For

So my last post talked about asking to receive. God has recently gently reminded me that the receiving part of what you asked for isn't about you getting something. You are receiving for you to be better, yes, but it isn't really about you. It is about God using you....