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My unsaved mother has been diagnosed with cancer
I am writing about a very difficult situation with my mother, who is 67, diagnosed with terminal cancer, and unsaved. She is a very bitter, negative, critical, and prideful woman. She alienates all of her children and her friends. She has never apologized once in my life, and I'm 46. I was raised Jewish--when I began seeking and practicing Christianity...
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The purpose of prayer Group prayer was a characteristic of the early Christians. We read in Acts 12:12 that Peter went to the house of Mary where many were gathered for prayer. Earlier in Acts, we read that the disciples “went up to the upper room, where they were staying.... These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer,...
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Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish. ~ Michelangelo, 1475 -1564 O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams. ~ St Augustine In the name of Jesus Christ, who was never in a hurry, we pray, O God, that You will slow...
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Everyone who believes in God at all believes that he knows what you and I are going to do tomorrow. ~ C. S. Lewis Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. ~ Winston Churchill Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out...
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Three-year-old, Reese: "Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little boy was overheard praying: "Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Sunday school class was studying the Ten Commandments. They were ready...
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Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone might ask you to do something REALLY big. Don't listen to critics - do what has to be done. Build on high ground. For safety's sake, travel in pairs. Two heads are better than one. Speed isn't always an advantage. The cheetahs were...
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A priest and a pastor from the local churches are standing by the side of the road, pounding a sign into the ground, that reads: The End is Near! Turn Yourself Around Now! Before it's Too Late! As a car sped past them, the driver yelled, "Leave us alone, you religious nuts!" From the curve they heard screeching tires and a big splash. The...
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An old farmer was in the city on business, so on Sunday, he attended a city church for the first time. When he got home, his wife asked about the big city and he told her that he had visited the city church. "How was it?" his wife asked. "Well," replied the farmer, "they sang praise choruses instead of hymns." "What are praise choruses?"...
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