{"id":29188,"date":"2021-01-05T05:05:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T11:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=29188"},"modified":"2021-01-05T05:51:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T11:51:22","slug":"a-la-carte-january-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=29188","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (January 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Good morning, and may the Lord be with you today.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> include a couple of Bible studies for women, a book by Mark Jones, and a few others.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/articles\/grief-should-always-make-us-better\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Grief Should Always Make Us Better<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/creation.com\/human-ear\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Human Ear<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s good to take a deep dive into just one little part of God&#8217;s creation so we can marvel at his handiwork. Here&#8217;s a thorough look at the wonder that is the human ear.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/buildingjerusalem.blog\/2021\/01\/04\/mindfulness-narcissism-and-the-solution-to-self-centredness\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Mindfulness, Narcissism And The Solution To Self-Centredness<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Should it be any great surprise that mindfulness and meditation lead to narcissism and spiritual superiority? &#8220;Sin tends to put self on the throne, a position only Jesus should have by rights. It is why even the search for enlightenment has a tendency to become quite me-centric. It is our way to showing that we have bettered ourselves and grown beyond others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glennamarshall.com\/2021\/01\/02\/sometimes-i-see-the-stars\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Sometimes, I See the Stars<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll enjoy this reflection from Glenna Marshall. &#8220;Sometimes, I see the stars because I need to feel small. But sometimes I see the stars to know that I am included. Sometimes, I see the stars and remember that God\u2019s promises aren\u2019t only for the heroes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, and may the Lord be with you today. Today\u2019s Kindle deals include a couple of Bible studies for women, a book by Mark Jones, and a few others. (Yesterday on the blog: Grief Should Always Make Us Better) The Human Ear Sometimes it\u2019s good to take a deep dive into just one little part of God\u2019s creation so we can marvel at his handiwork. Here\u2019s a thorough look at the wonder that is the human ear. 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