Category: communication
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Example
So many of us go through our lives not realizing that we are being watched. Our friends, coworkers and children watch us all the time. They watch our attitudes and the examples we set when facing challenges. It would be nice if they didn’t watch…then we could throw tantrums and spew venomous language out with…
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Time
Time (blog) I find the concept of time fascinating. It is a gift that we don’t appreciate as much as we should, at least I know I don’t. God has created us to be infinite beings, with only a short period of time here on earth. We spend a lot of energy trying to make…
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Festering…
Is there something festering inside of you? So many of us carry unforgiveness in our hearts, and it starts to stink. We can’t forgive someone from childhood, work, family or a previous relationship. It eats us up. It causes our blood pressure to rise when we think about it. Having this inside of us can…
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God Answers…
Yesterday I wrote about confusion and questions. Learning to be persistent in our prayers and honest with ourselves. What happens if God doesn’t seem to answer our prayers, or He does and we don’t like the answer? How does that affect our faith? I was reading in a devotional about a preacher that said, “He…
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Confusion
Do you sometimes find the Christian life confusing? Do you admit it to yourself? There seem to be long stretches of time where nothing makes sense. You have no answers to your questions, and definitely nothing for anyone else. Does it make you feel like less of a Christian when you are confused? If it…
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Secrets and Lies
There are many of us that had or have secrets that we want to keep hiding. From others and ourselves. We cover them up with lies and denial. We suffer the consequences…and usually those consequences are in our closest relationships. Getting close to God is almost impossible. We hide alcoholism, sexual perversion, sinful behavior and…