October, 2014

• 17 October

  Escaping The Plague Of Indecision

  

  As we drove up to the card shop, I quickly briefed my husband, “I need a birthday card. Don’t shut the car off; I’ll be right back.”  Then, too many minutes later, I finally trudged out of the store with nothing to show for my efforts.  Not one card was ...

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• 16 October

  Use Your Power!

  

  The Creator used words to bring something out of nothing.  Scripture tells us Jesus Christ is the Word; He is the power and life of all that exists.  Humanity alone received the privilege—and responsibility—of using words.  Learning to steward the gift of words well is a worthy ambition.  For out ...

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• 16 October

  Has God Given You The Writing Bug?

  

  In today’s world, there’s so much information being passed around. This is one of those things that can be labeled as both a blessing and a curse due to all the conflicting views and opinions. These varying ideas can become so confusing that it can make people question the very ...

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• 16 October

  Are The Current Illnesses Biblical Pestilences?

  

  At the current time there are five illnesses in the news, that to one degree or another are posing a threat to the world population or are sickening large groups of people. Journalist Michael Synder on a webpage dated October 10,2014, asked the following question: “Why are so many deadly ...

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• 16 October

  Truth of Consequences

  

  The American television show aired in 1950, running for 38 years.” Truth or Consequences” offered the contestant just 2 seconds to answer a difficult three-part trivia question correctly. If the contestant failed to give the correct answer at the sound of the buzzer, they received their “consequence,” a stunt they ...

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• 16 October

  How Do We Know What Is The Truth In A World Full of Options

  

  “And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die.” –Genesis 3:4 The worst lie in our world today is that we can choose what truth is. If that statement were true then Adam and Eve wouldn’t of been banished from the garden of Eden because they could ...

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• 16 October

  Justice, Mercy and the Rule of Law – Electing Our Judges

  

  Deuteronomy 16:18,20    18″You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall follow that you may live and inherit the land that ...

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• 15 October

  Our Hope: The Tools of the Trade

  

  ‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.’ Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) Most of us have to work.  We are not all born with a silver spoon in our mouths, and we don’t all have trust funds to spend as we wish.  Most of us don’t have ...

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• 15 October

  God Amazes Me

  

  God constantly surprises me.  No matter how many times I see Him move or have a prayer answered, I am amazed every time.  Last Sunday in church He did it again.  On our way to church, I told my husband something I knew he was not going to like.  I ...

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• 15 October

  Two Words: Follow Me

  

  Remember a song by country music artist Mac Davis in the 80’s? No, you’re too young. Anyway, the principle stays the same at any age. The first line goes something like this, “Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way.” Sounds a bit haughty but ...

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