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Give Thanks
A few days ago I typed out a verse of Scripture about giving thanks. Upon proofreading my work, I noticed that I had typed the word “thank” instead of “thanks”. The thought occurred to me that perhaps we don’t give … Continue reading
It Could Have Been Worse
When Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on his lonely island, he drew up in two columns what he called the evil and the good. He was cast away on a desolate island, but he was still alive—not drowned, as his ship’s … Continue reading
It Won’t Grow Here
There is a legend of a man who found the barn where Satan kept his seeds ready to be sown in the human heart. The man noticed that the seeds of discouragement were more numerous than other seeds. He asked … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged discouragement, encouragement, gratitude, illustration, thanksgiving
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Got to Give Him Credit
A man was driving down a city street, frantically looking for a parking space because he was in danger of being late for an important meeting. Even though he was not a particularly religious fellow, he was desperate enough to … Continue reading
The Secret of Being Content
I am very good at keeping secrets. However, the people I talk to are not very good at all about keeping secrets! Paul the apostle says that there is a secret to being content. He does not keep that secret … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
It has been said that Thanksgiving is a very confusing holiday for atheists. They have all these feelings of gratitude, but no one to whom they can give thanks! Most of us know that there is a God who pours … Continue reading
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Tagged atheists on Thanksgiving, giving, gratitude, Jesus healed 10 lepers, singing praises, thanksgiving, worship
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Proper Thanks
Years ago, a wine company advertisement in Newsweek magazine read: “The earth gives us wonderful grapes. The grapes give us wonderful wine. The wine wins us lots of new friends. Thank you, earth.” How easy it is to give credit … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:15, gift of God, grapes, idolatry, illustration, Jesus, Newsweek, sacrifice of Jesus, salvation, thanksgiving, wine
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Disappointment with God
There seems to be a high level of discontentment with many people today. Randy Alcorn speaks about this: “Our culture is riddled with a poisonous spirit of entitlement. We always think we deserve more. We’re disappointed with our family, neighbors, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Culture
Tagged contentment, entitlement, grace, gratitude, illustration, James 1:17, Randy Alcorn, thanksgiving
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Still Thankful
“Gratitude is the way to an improved attitude, dude.”—James Taylor Thanksgiving is behind us now. The holiday, that is, not the lifestyle. If we aren’t careful, we may succumb to the greed and discontent that have come to be so … Continue reading
