Weeds
Getting to the root of the problem
“Other seeds fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants” (Matthew 13:7).
I love the look of a freshly weeded garden. Once in a while, after a good, long rain, I head out to my small garden to do some weeding. See, after a long rain, the soil is soaked and gives... >Read More
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Evidence Against a Proud Heart
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“… But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” Matthew 23:1-12
Pride is deceptive. The proud person is often the last to know the contents...... >Read More
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Growing Proud
Are you suffocating under difficult emotions? Take this study to learn and understand powerful ways to overcome difficult emotions.
There is great satisfaction in a job well done, but there is also a danger.
Pride, that insidious sin, tends to swell our brains so that they can no longer think straight.
Although we often begin with the right...... >Read More
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I in the Middle
Is your best never good enough? Talk to a mentor.
“You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told” (Psalm 40:5).
A fellow writer friend once shared this with me: pride and sin both... >Read More
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What Should We Boast About?
When you are in need and would like someone to talk to, sometimes it helps to talk to a third party who isn’t directly involved in your struggles. If you’d like to talk to someone today,contact an online mentor.
Please open your Bible and read Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14.
Jonah had just fled... >Read More
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Godly Goals Are Motivated by Love
Explore who God is through our many online interactive life lessons. Choose topics like knowing God, marriage, managing time wisely, and many more!
“Let love be your highest goal.” 1 Corinthians 14:1a (NLT)
God is more interested in why you do what you do than what you do. Godly goals -- the kind God will bless -- must be motivated by...... >Read More
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Childlike Faith?
Discuss matters of faith, life, or whatever God lays on your heart in our daily online chat sessions.
Please open your Bible and read Matthew 18:1-6.
What does Jesus mean when He says we are to “become as little children”? Jesus has been misunderstood as promoting a naive or simplistic “childlike faith”. And if that’s true, aren’t...... >Read More
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Four Grizzly Bears
Go deeper into scripture: Try our interactive Life Lessons!
A friend was in... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)