Are there times in your life when you say, “I’ve invited Christ into my life, and yet I’ve gotten glimpses of myself not really living the Christian life, and I’m struggling with this realization.”
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The Carnal Life Syndrome
March 24th, 2010Self-Awareness
March 21st, 2010Do you want to be a positive, constructive, free, easy-going person, and be that way towards others? To do that, whether we’re talking about you or someone else in your life, you need to be aware of the whole person – the strong points and the weak points.
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Escaping Difficult Situations
March 18th, 2010“Love, joy, and peace would be ours if only we could get off this island.” These were the words of a couple who found themselves in a frustrating situation.
You might identify with this couple’s statement because you’re feeling, “If I could only get out of the situation I’m in, that would do it for me. I could be happy. I could do the Lord’s work. I could love other people.” Read the rest of this entry »
Choose the Right Response
March 15th, 2010Are you troubled by things you’ve done, by what you’ve said to people, or by what people have said to you? Are your words typically supportive, or do you find yourself often critical, caustic or hostile?
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Put Away Anger and Bitterness
March 12th, 2010I’ve discovered that a lot of people that read the Bible don’t like what it says. For instance, Ephesians 4:31 instructs us to “let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you.”
Maybe you struggle with some of these emotions, feeling you have a right to them because of how you’ve been treated. Read the rest of this entry »