Category: 7 Habits That Will Change Your Life Forever
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Maze to a Treasure
This morning I leave for work to mail my Christmas cards at the Post Office. The city of Rock Island has many streets tore up for repair. So it was like a maze trying to get to the Post Office. Then leaving there was another Maze to get to the Arsenal. Do you feel like…
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Paul Gives Instruction
Paul Gives Instruction 2Thessalonians 3:6-13 In these verses Paul pulls no punches as he gives instruction to the Thessalonians regarding Christians who are idle. A common view of this text is that people within the church became idle because they believed that the Lord would return immediately and quit working to support themselves and their…
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Here’s What I Think…
James gives us a whole bunch of moral teachings and then places priority on our relationship with Christ through intercessory prayer for one another: Love in action. Jesus said that the whole Law and prophets were fulfilled in the command to love your neighbor as yourself; James demonstrated this principle in action. If you approach…
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The Soul of the Gospel
Believe me – there can never be peace without forgiveness. Forgiveness is one of the central lessons in life and teachings of Jesus. It provides us with spiritual health. When we forgive we share the love of God with others and rid ourselves of dangerous poisons that prevent us from growing spiritually. Without Forgiveness –…
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Living the Good and Godly Life!!!
Living the Good and Godly Life!!! This next week we will examine the ways of living a Godly life. K-Love put out these tips… and I think they fit with our program on Living the Godly life.. … 1. Read the Bible Daily – spend time in God’s word. Ask God to give you the…
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Holding your Tongue
I have held my tongue most of my life, but I do occasionally mess up and say bad words. I even have been known to say the “F-word.” Am I proud of this fact… no, but only human comes to mind. I do really work on my language skills and my husband sometimes laugh at…
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Tongue from Evil and Your lips from speaking deceit.
When talking about your tasteful tongue, we are not talking about your dental hygiene, but how you speak to people and treat them with your words. Read James 3:2-10 – says that the tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life and set on fire…
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Tasteful Tongue
Tasteful Tongue – hmmmm enough said!!!! Ok – maybe not. The Bible has a lot to say about our tongue. James uses metaphors from common experience to illustrate his cardinal point that great results can be achieved by small means. The tongue is a small part of the body that is capable of creating great…
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Communication – Leader – Jesus
Matthew 13 Parable of the Sower Paraphasing a bit – Jesus told the crowds the story of a farmer who sowed his seeds. Some fell on rocky ground, where it sprung up quickly, but then the sun scorched the plant and it withered away. Other seed fell on thorns and was choked out. Still other…
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Habit Five – Avid Listener
Habit Five – Avid Listener Remember playing the telephone game, by the end of the game the story gets so messed up and humorous because no one is listening to the words. We all laugh, but communcation isn’t happening. I personally have trouble listening because my perception of what is said gets in the way!!!.…
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