Approval

2150) My young scholars are constantly looking for my approval.   What do you think of this, Mrs. Grant? How did I do? Look what I had to do in my other classroom. Is this good, Mrs. Grant?   There is nothing wrong with these statements or questions. It’s normal to want to please others.
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Consistently

2149) We all have our moments when the stress of the day-by-day creeps up on us. When these times come, we are not at our best. We may even act in a manner which isn’t typical for us.     When others see us in these moments, it might be easy for them to use
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Modern Shepherds

2148) In the parts of the country I grew up in, I saw very few people who had sheep. But, as a Bible teacher, I have done studies of these animals and the people who care for them.   Sheep aren’t the brightest animals and the shepherd’s job is to care, protect, and guide them.
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A Different Prayer

2147) Most of us have heard a lot about prayer.   We can use our prayers to praise God. Many even know we can speak to God about all that concerns us.   Yet, even in all this knowledge, I saw something new about prayer in the second chapter of the book of Ruth.  
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Faithful in Little

2146) Jesus told some parables (stories with one main point) in Matthew 25. Jesus was illustrating what the kingdom of heaven will be like.   In studying these parables, it indicates that God will, one day, hand out rewards to those who have been faithful in the smallest things required of them.  (Matthew 25:23)  
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On Prayer

2145) Prayer has taken on a whole new meaning with me this past year.   I had read somewhere on social media something I haven’t been able to get out of my head.   It simply read, if we could see what happens when we pray, we would never cease to pray. (Louie Giglio)  
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Sing It

2144) Music has always been important to me. It speaks to me on a level beyond the day by day and an expert in the field once told me music itself communicated with all the senses.   The author of Psalm 105:2 understood this. He said to sing praises to our God. It’s about connection
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The Rich are not Happier

2143) There have been times in my life when I had to count every single penny to make sure I had enough to pay my bills. (A good dose of this feeling could go a long way in a teenager’s life.)   It was during those days when I would look at people I knew
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You Never Know

2142) Depending on the groups of people you live, work or goof off with, you may have heard a lot of chatter about being kind. I say chatter because in the media front; I see a good bit of not kind.   Kindness is a gift you can give to anyone, and it really doesn’t
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Some Looks are Deceiving

2141) Our culture is hung up on trying to look good. Such as, do I look nice? What do you own? What kind of car to I drive? You get the idea.   There is another thing some people lift up as valuable and that is looking good spiritually. This can involve long prayers; sprinkling
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