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Why I Pray You Aren’t as Safe as You Want to Be
I was clinging to anything stationary but it was getting in my way. My friend was teaching me how to roller skate but I was terrified that I would fall. After several exasperating attempts to get me to balance and take off, he managed to pry my grip from around the railing and guide me …[ read more ]
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The Stomach God
Have you ever gotten a scripture phrase stuck in your head? Lately, this phrase keeps coming to my mind: “their god is their stomach.” It’s from Philippians. When I first read this phrase as a child, I remember laughing at the absurdity that someone would worship their stomach. What was Paul even talking about? I …[ read more ]
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God is Just Not Nice
Do you worship idols? Most of us make it through the day without encountering the topic of idols. If asked, most people would say that the first of the Ten Commandments is unnecessary these days. “You shall have no other gods before me.” Seems an archaic request, relevant in Biblical times but outdated now. We …[ read more ]
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Do I Know You?
Have you ever tried to make someone into the person you needed them to be? I know a woman who is often says “I’m tired of propping men up so I can lean on them.” She’s been to that place. Have you ever thought you knew someone only to find out you were terribly mistaken? …[ read more ]
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The Secret to Getting God to do What You Want
OK, so here’s how I know I still don’t have it right. I spend a significant portion of my spiritual life trying to figure out how to control God. After forty-some years of following Jesus, I’ve gotten better at disguising my efforts as attempts to “get closer” to God (He’s never fooled. I’m kind of …[ read more ]