Parental Discipline in Discipline
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. Proverbs 12:1 A few weeks ago a nutritionist told me that if I would stop eating gluten my gut troubles would go away. I was skeptical because it seems almost like a cliché today to be “gluten free,” Well, actions have…
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One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26 I was a new Christian when I heard a man teach that a best friend for a Christian can only be another Christian. I was a little irritated by the statement. As I…
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His is Always Better
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. Proverbs 19:21 The plans had to be changed at the last minute. It was a missions trip that our daughter’s friend was looking forward to for months. Going to a country she had…
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Procrastination
I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies. I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments. Psalm 119:59-60 The old rug had been worn through from repetitive use for several years. I would only think about it when someone was coming or company was visiting and sitting right…
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Closing the Gap
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. James 1:22 When I was first teaching the Bible I remember telling my Pastor that it was very convicting work. What I taught others not to do on Thursdays, I caught myself doing on Friday. There was a gap between what I was…
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Grace and Consequences
Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more. Romans 5:20 We often hear grace defined as “God’s granting us what we do not deserve.” God’s grace is evidenced in His forgiveness of sin, His provision of many things we need, and just want. Grace is…
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