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In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

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...

Peace Passing Understanding

In church yesterday we talked and learned about peace, specifically God's peace, the kind that passes understanding, the kind that can be inexplicable. God's peace comes from salvation. If you're not saved by believing in Jesus and what He's done, then this peace is...

Setting Priorities

When you have to do something, you should do it when it needs to be done, preferably as soon as possible. Though I'm a procrastinator, I have found it's actually much less stressful to just do something right away instead of putting it off, that way I don't have to...

What Is Thankfulness?

I was teaching the little kids in Sunday School about thankfulness, putting it in a way they can understand. It got me thinking more than usual about what it means. When you are thankful for something, you are happy that you have it and you say thank you to the person...

Special Things

Some things are special because there is nothing else like them, or if there are others, there aren't many. Some things are special because we don't get to see or have them all the time. Some things are special because someone we love gave it to or made it for us....

A Few Things to Remember

When you aren't qualified, God always is! Sometimes we forget that the Christian life is supposed to be hard. Sometimes God has a different miracle in mind than you have in mind. The Bible does not list every possible decision we will face in life, but it does address...

Being Afraid

It's okay to be afraid as long as you don't let that fear control you. Often, being afraid means you've found something dangerous, so that fear keeps you cautious and likely out of trouble. But what if you're afraid of something that you need to face and conquer? God...