Muddy glasses
It’s hard to be in the world and not do as the world does. After all, we have to work to stay alive. We must have a roof over our head to protect us. We have to get to work somehow. There is nothing wrong with that and it’s actually part of the assignment we […]
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Get in the back of the line
Sometimes I blow off like a pressure cooker. And everyone must get out of the way. Then I don’t feel good about myself. I must be an example, but it’s as if something inside me trips and then it’s chaos. I suspect that most of us get angry at times, some to a greater extent […]
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Turn down the volume
Two young people were sitting on our couch for a day or two. They want to get married and asked us to take them through some premarital sessions. Renata and I like doing this; it’s part of our calling. How good to see young love flowering! It’s beautiful and absolutely what God intended. We explained […]
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Hold back self-centredness
In a way, the last couple of verses were like a confrontation. Look at this: 3Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. 4Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand. Our […]
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