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July 8, 2009

Humility is Attractive

Humility is Attractive… “Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. Numbers 12:3 Humility is attractive because it accepts others. You feel valued and important when you are in the presence of humility. The humble person is not pressing their agenda; rather they are listening [...]

July 6, 2009

Thorough Work

Thorough Work… “The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses. Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord commanded. So Moses blessed them.” Exodus 39:42 We live in an instant society. We want relationships, money and our eating experiences in an instant. [...]

June 26, 2009

Pay Attention

Pay Attention… “Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach.” Proverbs 22:17 Pay attention to the wise people around you. It may be a child, a co-worker, a corporate executive, a custodian, a critic or a caregiver. The Lord places people in our lives who are [...]

June 25, 2009

Fame and Fortune

Fame and Fortune… “King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.” 1Kings 10:23 Fame and fortune facilitates fear, greed and discontentment. Unless you are intentional in your faith, generosity and gratitude you will become a culprit to casual Christianity. Affluence and comfort cause us to feel like [...]

June 24, 2009

Remove Troublemakers

Remove Troublemakers… “Drive out the mocker and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.” Proverbs 22:10 Some people are set on setting others on edge with their uncaring actions. Whether it’s for affect, or from a malicious heart their goal is to get under the skin of their victims and gain control. You know [...]

June 22, 2009

Effective Fathers Instruct

Effective Fathers Instruct… “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord”. Ephesians 6:4 Men, it is not enough to just live right in front of your children. You must explain to them what’s right. They need to know the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ behind what [...]

June 15, 2009

Pursuit of Pleasure

Pursuit of Pleasure… “He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.” Proverbs 21:17 The pursuit of pleasure leads to poverty. The logical conclusion of pleasure, void of eternal influence, is a man or woman poorly principled, poor with people, poor in soul and a poor manager of [...]

June 11, 2009

God’s Name

God’s Name… “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” Exodus 20:7 Be cautious how you use God’s name. Certainly using God’s name with crude and obscene language is obviously inappropriate. This feeble attempt at dragging deity down to the [...]

June 9, 2009

Value Church

Value Church… “Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Revelation 19:7 Why do we value church? We value church because God values church. The imagery He uses to illustrate its importance is stunning. It is the picture [...]

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