So often, people respond to others in ways that they wish they hadn’t. What should you do about it when you are the guilty party? Confess that you were wrong, and seek forgiveness. You should work toward reconciliation. See Matthew 5:23. But what if the person is not around, you never will see him again, …
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Irresponsibility. That’s one of the chief problems encountered in counseling. Did I say in counseling? In life in general! But if you find that there are many who are irresponsible in ordinary life, imagine how many irresponsible counselees there must be! Multiply the number by . . . . , and you’ll probably have it. …
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As I travel, Lord, __I encounter new sights and sounds— __fresh experiences bursting upon my senses; __bathing me in their glow, __chilling me by their harshness. Exposure to the brusque (but often brittle) __sides of life __as well as its gentle (but often brittle) aspects, __reminds me of the fact __of human sin in a …
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Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you still composing the list? Either way, I have some important advice for you. Here is an item for your list that you shouldn’t miss—indeed, it should be at the top! Buy the truth and sell it not. (Proverbs 23:23) Have you been looking for truth? …
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Merry W.S. Day! “Huh?” I said, “Merry W.S. Day! Are you ready for W.S. Day? Bought all your presents, hung all your finery, decorated your W.S. tree? “Are you crazy?” Certainly not! “Well, then, what’s all this W.S. Day stuff? What we would have if there had been no birth in Bethlehem of a Savior. …
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