Tag: James
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The Gift of the Trial
Count it all joy when you face trials of various kinds, for you know that testing of your faith produces steadfastness, and let steadfastness have its full effect so that you may be lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4) My father will always be my hero. He was a gambler; he had been gambling since he…
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The Gift of Obedience
As chapter two came to a close on that perfect cool and sunny afternoon in the forest, I couldn’t help but glance at the title of chapter three—“More Than Listening”. I felt a quickening in my heart and knew it was God. I’m a writer, not a speaker. It’s difficult for me to verbalize my…
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The Gift of Good Habits
“Your character is the harvest of your habits.” Adrian Rogers What kind of habits do you have? Someone with habits rooted in addiction might be labeled an “addict”, but it’s actually deeper than that. An addict’s character is marked by a lack of self control. Do you have a habit of showing up to work…