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Stinkin’ Thinkin’
While listening to a sermon yesterday I was reminded of something from a sermon years ago, a phrase about "stinkin' thinkin'." The point was that what you regularly think about, what you put into your mind, and the thoughts you entertain are all things that go into...
Spotting a Scam
I've gotten some interesting scam mail lately, which got me thinking about authenticity and verifying what's real. Yep, I'm going to draw a parallel between spotting a scam in real life with spotting a scam from Satan. Scams can sometimes look very much like the real...
A Different Shade of Normal
Normal is a very relative term. What's normal for me might not be normal for you. That can be good or that can be bad. Sometimes it isn't good or bad, it's just different. For example, pineapple on pizza is normal for some people and absolutely abnormal to others....
Looking Back and Considering the Present
Sometimes when we read the Bible or other accounts of history, we can see the stupid decisions people have made and the wrong attitudes they had. Then we think how much better we are at things these days, but don't realize we often have the same problem-solving issues...
Giving Things Up, But Not Really
When God calls you to His work, sometimes He calls you to give up some things. But when you think about it, when you're doing God's work you're really gaining, so whatever you've given up isn't really giving up. I'm not just talking about the riches you gain in Heaven...
God’s Will Can Be Weird
Sometimes we know what God has called us to do and where we're supposed to be, but we don't always know how we'll get there. Sometimes we get there even if we didn't participate the way we were supposed to. For an Old Testament example, Samson was supposed to deliver...