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Sandcastle Righteousness
The best you can do isn't good enough for God. That's why He sent Jesus. This reminds me of building a sandcastle. It looks like a castle, but it doesn't take long for it to wash away. Even if you build a huge, elaborate sandcastle in a good spot, it will collapse....
A Few Tree Metaphors
Like a tree needs sunlight to produce fruit, a Christian will experience reduced spiritual fruit production if they dwell in darkness. Matthew 7:15-20 & Luke 6:43-45 Like a branch, I want to be strong enough to support weight and still flexible enough to grow in...
When to Limit Yourself
Lately I've been finding myself frustrated with some restrictions that have been imposed, mostly ones that are factually unnecessary. It brings up an important piece of life: knowing when to limit yourself and knowing when to just go ahead. It doesn't even have to be...
In Memory of Sacrifice
Something was brought to my mind yesterday. It's something I know, but don't typically think about. When we remember all those who have died in protection of our country and freedom, we often think of them as wise, brave, old men. But many of them were boys when they...
Witty Wisdom
Today I came across a few witty things others have said and I've written down. Have a few of them! Look at the context or you can be conned with the text. Get your behind out of the past and put the past behind you. Don't monkey with another monkey's monkey. What you...
Seems Backwards
God frequently does things in ways that we humans find backwards. But this is God we're talking about, so though these things seem odd they all completely work. A few Scripture references that come to mind: 1 Corinthians 1:18-29 (especially vs. 27), 2:14, 3:19. God...