This morning I had coffee with a Brother in Christ. The discussion led to the difficulty of putting God in control. We both concluded that being a Christian is the hardest thing we’ve ever done. I’ve sat in church for years listening to various sermons on the difficulty of being a Christian and I spend years [...]
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As my personal faith in God grows, I’m seemingly reminded more and more the words of a friend. He told me that the closer I try to get to God, the harder the devil will work to pull me back. I was reminded today of yet another reason so many people have trouble – or [...] My father sent me this list and I thought it worth passing on. Most notable to me are items nos. 5, 11, 17, and [...] Lord, please give me the strength of patience during this Christmas season. I get angry at the crowds of self-interested people and before I am aware of it I, too, become one of the people I am disgusted with. Please, Lord, show me your light during my darkest hour of dealing with insane traffic. Remind [...] My hero fell once, too. But He rose to become my [...] I need to remember what is truly important in life… the growth of the ones I [...] If you are anything like me (you breathe air, you are human, you can read… yep, you’re a lot like me) you have said to yourself “yah I’ll get around to it”. Don’t worry, I’ve got your solution right here. Simply print this page, cut out the image below (yes you must cut out the [...] Tommy sat at the end of the bench. He was all dressed, ready to go at a moments notice. His uniform was clean (which was part of the problem), his pads were all on, and he even had his eye black smeared across his face just like the starting running back. For cryin’ out loud [...] We all have one. These are the self-imposed, imaginary boundaries which usually lie in our sub-conscious that are constantly reminding us – through anxiety, stress, peace-of-mind, etc. – of our comfort level. It comes in many forms, though there is still just one Comfort Box. It shows itself when we’re driving through an unfamiliar neighborhood. [...] |
 Dan Brown; Doubleday Books 2009
 Tyndale; Tyndale House Publishers 2007
 J. R. R. Tolkien; Ballantine Books 1986 |
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