Tag: Bible
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God is Not Like WalMart
We live in a consumer driven culture today and can easily allow this influence to creep into our walk with God. At our very core, we want to feel happy and get whatever we desire, more than glorifying God, learning obedience, or serving others. In this view, it is not long before God exists to satisfy…
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Can Biblical Truth Substitute for God?
How many times have we heard change will occur in our lives, or even in our nations, when we begin to apply Biblical truth? It’s true isn’t it? You don’t have to be a believer to have God’s principles work. If you handle money the way God tells us to, you will prosper. Think of…
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If We Live Right, God Will Bless Us. Right?
The most common view of life with God today is a picture of us living under divine rules in order to avoid calamity. Follow the rules, live right, and God will bless us. Right? We want God on our side. In simple terms, we want to move his hand or manipulate him. A God who controls…
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When Planning Becomes our Enemy
In the leadership world, there are countless resources on planning, productivity, scheduling, and execution. Is it possible for planning to become our enemy? Can we become too ordered or calendar driven? I am naturally a planner, even jotting down activities for my day off. However, I see an unhealthy tension grow in myself when life…
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Stay the Course
A few days ago, I finished riding in another Cape Argus Cycle Tour, a 110 km ride with 30,000 other riders over the breathtaking scenery of Cape Town. This year we were thrown a curve ball with 40 kph (20 mph) headwinds on the “easier part” of the course. You had to work much, much…