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The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights. Proverbs 11:1 (NLT) I was watching a high school basketball game a few years back. In fact, it was an alumni game where those who had recently graduated were playing against the school’s current varsity team. It wasn’t a very closeContinueContinue reading “Soul Cheating”

But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too. Mark 11:25 (NLT) When I was in sixth grade, I had a friend. Let’s call him Bob. Bob’s birthday was quickly approaching, and he always had great birthday parties. TheyContinueContinue reading “Birthday Bummer”

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. James 4:17 (NLT) My memory and focus are not what it used to be. OK, I don’t think I ever had that great of a memory. For example, my mom would tell me to do a chore, and IContinueContinue reading “Reminders Keep Me Sane”

Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all. 1 Corinthians 15:34 (NLT) “Oops!” It’s an expression we’ve all uttered at some point or another. Whether we’re walking down the hall and trip over our own feet or we dropContinueContinue reading “Who Cares”

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 (NLT) Think of the most horrible person that you have ever heard of. I’m not talking about that kid that lives down the street, or the person at work that drives you nuts.ContinueContinue reading “What’s the Value of a Human?”

The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NLT) Have you ever received a back-handed compliment? For those that don’t know what that is, here’s a basic definition. A back-handed compliment isContinueContinue reading “Back-Handed”