Month: July 2007
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Living Hope!
A person without hope is the saddest person in the world. I know, for I’ve been on the doorstep of that bleak house. In the mid-1990’s, I battled with severe depression. I experienced the terrible blackness that descends when it appears that there is no tomorrow, no reason for a new day to dawn. For […]
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What a Friend
Dennis Kozlowski was born in a poor neighborhood in Newark, NJ. With a combination of amazing ambition and incredible opportunity, he climbed the corporate ladder becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Tyco, International. His drive turned a small, unknown company into a profitable multi-national one, that made money for a lot of people. Along the […]
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Have you considered the outcome?
Bill Mason is an intelligent man. He was on the road to a successful life. Financially, he was doing well. He was happily married. A property manager by day, he became a jewel thief by night, and a very good one at that. He loved the thrill of finding a rich prospect, casing the apartment […]
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Faith shows its true colors!
Yesterday I felt a lot of heartache. My friend, Joe, was having surgery to determine the extent of his colon cancer. I called his daughter to pray with her and found myself in tears as we talked to the Lord about her Dad. Another couple emailed to tell me that despite our fervent and hopeful […]
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Zealous, for what?
Ambition is one of those things that can be a blessing or a curse. A person without ambition very likely will become a parasite who depends on others to keep him alive! Solomon’s proverbs refer to the man without ambition as a ‘sluggard,’ and observes “A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest […]
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The worth of another – what measure?
Paris Hilton attracted a huge amount of attention recently when she was sent to county jail for a charge of driving with a suspended license. TV networks devoted hundreds of hours to covering the story that was basically meaningless. But then again, Paris always attracts attention, doesn’t she? You know who she is, don’t you? […]
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Point me in the right direction, Lord!
Do you ever deal with being anxious? At one time or another, we all do. Health issues, financial decisions, job choices, the future of our children’s lives, our businesses – are all potential sources of worry. On more than a few nights my eyes refuse to close in restful sleep while my mind does calculations […]
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Watch out for ‘worldliness!’
Believer, as a result of knowing Jesus, our lives are to be distinctly different from the lives of those who do not yet know the Lord! Thank God for the difference. Because the Holy Spirit has restored our relationship to God and brought us life, we no longer are captives of lust, greed, and hatred. […]
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At rest in Him, filled with confidence
When I bought my car last year, there was a ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty that came with it for the first 36,000 miles or 3 years. Recently the leather on the driver’s seat started to crack and tear, so when I had in for service, I asked the service manager about it. Later when I […]
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Do dogs go to Heaven?
The promise of Heaven is sweet! If your concept of heaven is drawn from movies and pop songs you really don’t have a clue! Heaven is not earth minus sorrow and sickness. Heaven is a whole new, wonderful existence in the Presence of God. I get amused when I am drawn into discussions about pets […]
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