Helping People Live Effective Lives
Sometimes God is provocative in how He responds to us. The degree of provocation or outrage from us is proportional to our understanding of Him and His good desires for us. Listen to the …
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An unguarded strength is a double weakness. One of the more common strengths parents want their children to have is education. If the parents are not wise in how they try to create this passion in …
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We all know to obey is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22), but that simple piece of biblical advice can create significant problems particularly in those moments when we fail in our …
A cracked jar of clay is not a bad thing if you know the Potter. It is God’s preference for you to be a fragile jar of clay, so His miraculous, surpassing power is put on display through you to your …
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Everybody knows that people aren’t perfect. And we can agree quickly on this truth until the imperfections of others affect us. One of the most painful life lessons for me was the shortcomings of my …
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Mable is insecure. It is hard for her to admit mistakes. Trying to be perfect in an imperfect world while craving the opinion of others are two ways in which her self-righteousness truncates her …
[Read more...] about Case Study: Your High Standards Tempt Me to Lie
