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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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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Look at the Little

2140) If you want to know if someone is dependable, look at how they deal with the little things.   Are they on time for work? Do they give back the extra change a cashier gives them? Do they finish jobs they started?   Luke 16:10 reminds us the little is just as important as
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Agree to Disagree

2139) When I was in Bible college, I can remember all the wrestling in my spirit about things I should and shouldn’t do as God’s child.   No, these things were not the 10 Commandments, for example. Instead, they were things that fell into the gray area of the Christian faith.   Should I drink
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Up not Down

2138) In this life, we all need individuals who are loyal and uplifting.   When life gets tough, they are nearby to give you their hand so they can encourage and pull you up out of the messes we have in this life. The author of Ecclesiastes 4:10 confirms this.   Unfortunately, there are many
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Aging and Renewing

2137) Aging is a funny thing. If I were to ask one of my young scholars, how old are you, they would often answer 12 and ½. They frequently add on the extra months to their age to sound more grown up.   If you ask anyone around middle age how old they are, maybe
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The Wrong Idea

2136) Many people have a wrong idea of who God is. Some see him as a judge, waiting to pounce. Others see him as a spiritual Santa, wanting him to give them what they want. Still others see God as a cosmic being entirely removed from us.   None of these are accurate, but does
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