Just Sit

585) It is always difficult to know what to do when someone you care about is going through “hell on Earth.” My tendency is to try and fix things for them but, unfortunately, most of these types of situations cannot be simply “fixed.” There is one thing we can do for others; we can simply
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Reflections

584) We gaze into a mirror to see what we look like but this is an incomplete picture. There is also the reflection of what we are like. Genesis 39:9 tells us that our treatment of others reflects our relationship with God. He says we are to love one another and failure to do so
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I Give Up!

583) I have learned that whatever I value the most, can bring the most pain in this life.  My husband, my family, my friends, my dog; all of these are very important to me and when “life” threatens them, I tend to hang on to them tighter. Abraham knew better than to hang onto these
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The Surprise of Anything?

582) Genesis 18:12-15 describes how Sarah, Abraham’s wife, is told that she will have a son way after her child-bearing years. I think it would be easy to respond by laughing at this news as Sarah did. God’s messengers sternly reply, “Is anything impossible for God?”  If we think about the message of this event,
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Cross Your Heart or Your Fingers

581) We learn early in life that trust should be given out cautiously. This is a good thing in that it protects us from harm. Trust is something you give to someone who is trustworthy and the only way to know this is to get to know that “someone”. Knowing that person “crosses his/her heart”
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Go for A Walk

580) I love to go for walks but, seeing as winter in Maine is often cold and the trails are covered in snow and ice, it makes it more difficult. When I can get out, I will often walk with a friend. There’s something about walking side-by-side that makes the conversation easier and can give
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One Step Down

579) It’s easy to think, “No, I would not rob, steal from or murder anyone.” But consideration must be given to the fact that one bad choice, even if it’s small, can lead to another bad choice and then another one. I’ve always wondered if Cain set out initially to kill his brother or did
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Thanksgiving Requires Faith

the times of unbearable pain? To thank God for allowing the most heart-wrenching things to happen, you must have faith. You have to be willing to say, “Right now really stinks but, by faith, I trust that God will use it for good in my life.” This is not a one-time acknowledgement. I may have
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Peace Comes from Trust

577) Are there people in your life that you trust? If so, being around them is peaceful, even in difficulties, because you trust their judgment, commitment to you and more. Isaiah 26:3 tells us that if we trust that God is in control and has our good always on His mind, we can sit back
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God is Not a Thief

576) Sometimes, without realizing it, we can think, feel and behave as it God is a thief, taking anything that is fun and/or exciting from our lives. John 10:10 tells us that, instead, God gives and gives and gives us good things. Thieves take, God gives.
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