The Formula of Compassion

675) When I hear or read the word, compassion, it soothes my soul. It’s like my entire body has been tense–ready to run, fight or hide and then I hear compassion and I automatically relax my muscles. What is it about compassion that can cause this blessed reaction? It is in discovering the meaning of
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Little by Little

674) Teenagers often have a different timetable than adults. Many want what they want and they want it now. Sometimes we hang onto this immediate demanding into adulthood and it makes trusting God difficult. As we pray, we may demand that God act upon our prayers immediately, but God may not do this. In Exodus
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Laws We Cannot Keep

673) Life is often difficult. We may have demands placed on us we know immediately we cannot meet. What if those in authority over us gave these demands and informed us that the repercussions of not meeting them are death? Our response might be to rebel, to ignore, to hide or to confront the one
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Worship in Difficulties

672) The events recorded in Exodus 17:8-16 are unusual and, as a child in Sunday school, I could not understand them. As long as Moses held up his hands, Joshua and his army were victorious over one of their enemies, the Amalekites. If Moses lowered them, Joshua’s army lost men and a foothold. I did
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When Trust is Difficult

670) When you trust someone, you have a calm within. This is because you know this person will keep his/her word; that they are dependable and they accept you for who you are–flaws included. When trust becomes difficult is when your circumstances put you in the center of chaos, exhaustion, doubt, and more. Trusting under
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The Gift of Music

669) I have been fortunate to have had many years of work singing with a professional voice instructor who also is a Christian. When I watched him at work, the glow of worship and praise radiates from his face. Music/singing involves all of the senses and it is possible to sing using everything within you.
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God’s Navigation

668) What we see is far from all there is. I had a professor in college that told us that the human eye only sees 1/10 of 1% of what there is to see. For example, we do not see germs, cells, and oxygen. The human eye also cannot see the spirit world, such as
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Seeing Isn’t Always Believing

667) When I was a child in Sunday school, I often thought that if I saw the miraculous things that God did in the Bible, I would whole-heartedly believe everything God said or did. I even went to the point of thinking, “Well, no wonder so and so believed. I would too if I saw
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No Other Gods

664) The very first of the 10 Commandments says to have ‘no other gods before Me.” Considering this, I can sit back and say with confidence, I’ve got this one! This is arrogant thinking because any time I decide to break one of God’s statutes, I have put myself in God’s place. I’m saying, “I
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Taking the High Road Isn’t Easy

663) There are times in this life when circumstances, illness, stress, and strained family relationships become unbearable. It’s also possible these days for someone to choose to make a stand when the push of a society that does not run with God’s laws and principles. This taking of the high road sounds good , but
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