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A Bit on Sanctification
I've heard it said that sanctification is becoming in practice what our position is in Christ. We're already in the position, now we need to learn to become what we are. God gave us volition, so when He redeems us, we are still able to choose whether we participate in...
Walking into the Fire
I was thinking about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3. I've written about their faith before in "Simple Yet Profound - The Fiery Furnace," and I've recently wondered again if I would have been so confident. We all like to think we'd have faith as strong as...
Exercise Buddy
I've found that I am more consistent with exercise and enjoy it more when I have a buddy doing it, too. I have also found that the buddy system works for pretty much everything else in life. Anything that requires accountability or some teamwork goes so much better...
Things God Created
In Sunday School for the past few Sundays, we've been teaching the little kids about God creating everything. Yesterday morning the teacher was asking the kids to name things that God created. They named various animals and plants, and had a good time. Then in my head...
Cleaning the House
Sometimes your house just needs a good deep cleaning. But between those cleanings, it won't need that kind of deep cleaning as often if you do maintenance cleaning. If you do a little bit of something every day, like putting things back right when you're done with...
Notes on Suffering
Many times you will not truly know and see just how good God is until you suffer. There is no amount of suffering that can exhaust God's grace, mercy, and glory. We are promised the storm. Sometimes following Christ will bring suffering - not merely inconvenience, but...