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Mystery to Me
There are a lot of things that will probably always be a mystery to me. If you care to know a few: I don't know how God makes a human being a whole thing. He made spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical aspects, but they're all one piece! What happens to one of...
Set Apart and Different
In my Bible reading I've been reading through some of the ancient Israelite laws. Several times throughout, God tells the Israelites that one of the reasons they have these laws is to set them apart as different from the people around them. It is to be readily...
Sharing the Load
I've been talking with a couple friends lately on sharing struggles. We each sometimes have difficulty sharing our struggles, not wanting to burden others with them or make ourselves seem like we're just complaining. We're used to being the listener and not the...
God Teaching Us
Sometimes when God teaches us, we're like a little kid learning how to pour a drink. Sometimes we mess up and can't help it, but God doesn't get angry and He lets us try again until we get the hang of it. Sometimes when God teaches us, we're like a little kid learning...
Looming Threats and Christ’s Love
Last night I was thinking of some recent threats with global and personal implications. If worse comes to worst, what will we all do? But I was also reciting some memory verses: Romans 8:28-39. In verse 35 Paul almost rhetorically asks what could possibly separate us...
Sore Muscles
Sometimes after you have a good workout or even just some good physical exertion, you get sore muscles the next couple days. It makes you not want to move around much, but moving around is exactly what will help you feel better! Keeping the blood flowing and the...