A Better Solution

2349) I learn a lot from my young scholars. Some lessons come as I observe their words and actions. One such observation is when one of them is sharpening a pencil. They’ll grind it and grind it and grind it and then, almost always on cue, they’ll say, This pencil won’t sharpen. At this point,
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Knives

2348) For many years now, I have been prone to drop things. I don’t know if there’s a medical problem, but it’s a reality. I have found that if I’m not careful to acknowledge this when I’m holding things that can cause great damage or be damaged if I drop them, it can lead to
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Follow Him

2343) When I was small, we often sang in Sunday school, I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men, fishers of men. I will make you fishers of men if you follow me. I always wondered how “following” Jesus is possible because I could only understand the literal meaning. I think the answer
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Flattery Will Get You?

2341) There’s a difference between encouraging and flattering. When we encourage, we are supporting someone. We hope to bring confidence and maybe hope. (Oxford Languages.) To flatter someone, we give insincere praise, usually to further one’s own interests. (Oxford Languages.) The word flatter in Hebrew is chalaq, which means to separate and divide. (biblehub.com) Flattering
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Heavy Burdens

2324) I knew someone once who was wronged by another. All of us in this person’s world knew about it and were sympathetic toward them. As the days and months passed, this person could not let this wrong go. They became consumed with it. It made me wonder if this person had any clue about
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The In

2322) Teaching grammar to young scholars isn’t easy because the English language is confusing and often refuses to follow rules and patterns. Though this may be true, understanding basic grammar is important for communication. Noticing each word can be helpful, too. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 tells us, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the
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Peace

2295) As I think about the topic of peace, I feel somewhat defeated. This is because when something is “boiling” around me, it’s hard not to boil along with it. If I’m honest with myself, I can admit that I cannot conjure up peace. It is often foreign to my thoughts and feelings. I cannot
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Growth Can Be Hard to Measure

2294) When we see living things day by day, it’s easy to miss the growth within the package of living cells. As you know, it’s because growth can be very slow, and yet, it’s happening. 2 Peter 3:18 tells us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We
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Hearing Ears

2283) When I was in college, I had a roommate who was from Japan. I was amazed at her comprehension of the English language but even with this, she sometimes struggled with understanding. Why? Because English is a language that has many figures of speech. So many things we say can’t be taken literally. The
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Effective Leaders

2248) Most people are leaders in some form or another. Yes, I think there is a gift of leadership as seen in preachers, teachers, etc. But on some level, most of us are leaders. You don’t have to be a “leader” in the formal sense, and Colossians 3:12 confirms this. Paul tells us as God’s
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