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The Gift of Giving
There are many reasons why people donate to churches and charities: tax deduction, tradition, habit, or out of quilt, but the greatest way to give is cheerfully. (2 Corinthians 9:7) Happily giving without thought of getting something in return, which is a hard thing to do, that is why it is a gift of giving. God gives us the will to give of our money and our time. If you think about it though, it really isn’t that hard to give. First, He blesses us with riches, especially here in this country, where even the poorest have a couple bucks to get something to eat or find a soup kitchen.…
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The Rich and the Rich Poor
Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits. James 1:9-11 The rich is of course the wealthy, the ones who have a lot of money. They may have inherited it, saved it, earned it, maybe even won it, but they have a lot of it. Does that mean they have a lot of happiness? Possibly, it all depends…
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You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. — Mark 12:30
Faith in God is not just a feeling, it might start with that, but you have to use the mind that God has given you to learn from His word, to get to know Him more and to love Him with all your being. Read entire chapter here.
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The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. — Isaiah 40:8
Everything in this world in temporal, grass withers, flowers fade, cars rust, houses crumble. The only thing that lasts forever is the hope we have in Jesus and the eternal life we have in Him. Read entire chapter here.
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So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. — James 1:19
The fleshly body can often offend by the quick words that we speak. Let the Spirit lead you in listening to others, then thinking first before you speak, if you should speak at all. Read entire chapter here.
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The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe. — Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man is really the fear of your ego being squashed. People are afraid of looking stupid in front of other people and try to put on a facade. But God knows the depths of our hearts and He still loves up the same. His love is indescribable. We can trust in Him and feel safe in His arms. Read entire chapter here.
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Observable vs Historical Science
Fourth email reply I sent my friends after I sent them some links about dinosaur tissue finds: Read the first, second, and third replies, these seem to get longer and longer. 🙂 I don’t know if I said it’s not logical to live life without a purpose, but I do think that’s true if we’re talking about the objective purpose (see my reply about the different purposes). According to man, if there is nothing afterward, I’m just trying to live happy and gain as much as I can, but in the end, you don’t take any of it with you. Even if you are rich, that doesn’t necessary make you…
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Purposed in My Heart
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself” Daniel 1:8 “Dare to be a Daniel.” That was the main theme while my pastor was teaching through the book of Daniel. It’s because Daniel purposed in his heart to not defile himself and to devote his life to the living God. He was a man filled with the Spirit and did amazing things, he was blessed with wisdom and insight and was greatly used by God. Daniel’s life was a witness for the Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, who by the end of his reign glorifies God. And at the end of the time[a] I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes…
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Living a Purpose Filled Life
Third email reply I sent my friends after I sent them some links about dinosaur tissue finds: (read the first& second replies) My belief in God is not temporary in the least; Jesus has a death grip on my heart, His death on the cross. Hinduism, belief in Brahman, the unchangeable god that is everything and everything is him, including us. Our life is one of karma, and we are reincarnated over and over again until we are enlightened (changed) to the reality that we are one with Brahman. Once we are “enlightened,” we become part of or absorbed into Brahman. There’s Brahman changing again and we lose our identity…
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Strata Testifies of God, Mutation against Evolution
Second email reply I sent my friends after I sent them some links about dinosaur tissue finds: (read the first reply here) Sorry it took me so long to reply, but I’m been working and reading more about creation, evolution, and fossilization. And sorry that the reply is so long, hopefully you have time to read it all. 🙂 That’s where we disagree; I think it not logical to live a life without a purpose. Everything has a purpose. Cars take us places, computers automate things for us, and buildings shelter us from the elements. Trees give out oxygen, the sun provides light and energy, oxygen keeps us alive. What…