Dig a Little Deeper

2268) If you ask any random person what they desire most in life, there might be answers like: good health, my mortgage paid off, a new car. Yet, if you ask them to dig deeper, giving some thought to their answer, there may be some overlapping with their first statements, but they might see they
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Need Hope?

2267) I can’t think of too many things that are more horrific than losing hope. I have met three people recently who have said they have lost this. If you lose hope, you have nothing to give you reason to keep moving forward. You can feel lost, broken, bitter, angry and any other emotion that
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Healthy Fruit

2266) I remember someone giving me an unripe persimmon what I was a kid. Fifty years later, I can still almost taste the bitterness. This fruit isn’t supposed to be eaten at this stage. If it had ripened naturally, it would have been sweet with a little taste of honey. As I think about fruit,
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Second-Guessing

2265) Second-guessing is a habit that may not be the best option. It involves the melding of past history, and predictability of the actions and words of others involved. Some people are good at second-guessing, but it truly isn’t foolproof. In fact, if you’re fairly successful in doing so, it makes it a harder swallow
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Three Important Things

2264) If you’ve ever looked for good Christian resources for any specific things, it can be overwhelming. There are tons of books, articles and websites. There are so many, it’s easy to get lost just looking. God hasn’t set us up to be overwhelmed when it comes to how to live a godly life. In
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Do Good

2263) There have been times in my life when I have spent time with difficult people. There doesn’t have to be animosity between us; they are just people who either rub me the wrong way or value different things than I do and are quick to point this out. The good news is there’s nowhere
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Hearing vs. Listening

2262) In my classroom, I occasionally play a review game with my young scholars. These days the kids love and, in their excitement, they forget an important part of my directions. You must wait to hear the entire question before you try to answer before the opposing team. We adults know the reason for this,
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The Vulnerability of Light

2261) When I read John 1:5, the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it, I think. Yes, Jesus is the Light of the World. And we are told in Matthew 5:16 that we need to let our light shine before others. So, the Light of the World will never be
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God’s Gooness

2260) God always acts for our good. Always. Yet, this statement is one many used to turn away from God. “How can a good God allow such bad things to happen?” This is an understandable accusation disguised as a question. The hard news is, bad things happen to all people. Psalm 91:5-6 reflects this. This
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Enough

2259) I’m a planner; a good quality to have in many circumstances. And yet, being a planner can also have negative traits, because I can sometimes be obsessive in my need to follow a plan. I step back and say to myself; I have enough of this thing for today and for the weeks to
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