What I Can Do

2156) There are times when I see or know someone who is in a difficult place. I find myself wishing I could make it better, but I can’t.   There is something I can do, and it is found in 1 Thessalonians 5:1. Here, this verse simply says we can encourage and build one another
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Without Ceasing

2155) There have been times in my life when something or someone weighed so heavily on my mind that I whispered prayers for them continually throughout the day.   When I’d sit up in bed in the morning, their name crossed my tongue as I continued to petition God on their behalf.   It’s in
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Arrows

2154) When I was a kid, I went to summer camp and one of the activities you could sign up for was archery. I never got particularly good at it, but I was able to at least get the arrow near the target.   Psalm 64 refers to two different types of arrows. The first
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Know Your Enemy

2153) Though I believe people’s actions and reactions are a result of choices, I also think these actions and reactions come from the roots we have from God or from Satan.   Jesus said you could tell what kind of tree (meaning good or evil) someone is by examining their fruit. (Matthew 7:16-20)   Paul
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Overcome

2152) I was talking with a friend the other day while going somewhere in a car. There was a driver behind us who was getting quite impatient with the summer traffic where I live.   They quickly passed us and the cars in front of us, displaying his displeasure of being forced to arrive where
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Fear and Love

2151) Love is a wondrous thing. It can bring such joy and it can also break your heart.   Keeping these two things in mind, 1 John 4:18 makes sense. The first part of the verse says there is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.   This verse stumped me much
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I’m Thirsty

2210) Many years ago, I was watching something on TV where the characters were trying to cross a desert, they became desperately thirsty. When they finally got to a water source, they drank deeply.   Our bodies crave water (in whatever form you might like). It needs water to survive. You can’t be healthy without
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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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