If you came upon a rotting carcass (e.g., dead, diseased, covered in flies…) on the side of the road would you put it in your pack and carry it with you, or would you leave it along the berm to decay back into the earth. This is a picture of the decision to forgive.
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There is a significant difference between telling and teaching. Devoid of context and understanding, information drifts aimlessly without a pier to anchor to. We can tell our kids to clean up their room, but unless we’ve taught them what that means, we won’t likely get the results we’re looking for.
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Scripture admonishes that in as much as it is up to us we should live in peace with others (Rom.12:18), but in order to do that we must overcome our natural compulsion to withhold peace in the hope of leveraging situations in our favor. Peace is held hostage when we demand the ransom of having things our way
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The scripture speaks of a voice that accuses the brethren night & day (Rev.12:10) and of another that intercedes for us at God’s right hand (Rom.8:34). We must examine our thoughts & words to discern which one is having more of an influence in our lives.
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As humans we seem to be drawn to the epic gesture (Luke 9:54), but for God it is often the smallest of things that matters most (Matt.25:40)
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We need to look past our intentions and see our motivations. While we may not intend on doing harm, acting out of hurt, envy, insecurity, fear, selfish ambition, spite… does damage.
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If a branch that does not produce fruit is cut off and thrown into the fire (John 15:6), what is the fate of branches that produce poisonous fruit.
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At times I have been embarrassed by the fact that so much of my life has been lived with “a wing and a prayer” mentality.” But as I reflect on this history, I can’t help but suspect that this may be exactly where God wanted me to be.
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Revival is not the result of seeking revival, it is the result of seeking the Giver of life. Revival is what happens when nothing or no one else will do.
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Men build institutions in order to establish systems, which produce predictable results and protect their interests. God creates bodies, which are full of life that comes from Him, and that represent His interests.
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