Early Edition
August 26, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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Do you recall the television series Early Edition? It was the story of a man who received a copy of the Chicago Sun Times one day ahead of time. By reading this early edition, he knew what was going to happen before it actually happened. The plot of the program consisted of how he intervened [...]
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Forgive Like Gladys
August 24, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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In a small village in India, a missionary doctor and his two sons stopped to rest in their Jeep. While they slept, an anti-Christian mob surrounded the Jeep, stuffed straw underneath the car and through the windows, then set it on fire. They stood by watching as Dr. Graham Staines and his two young sons [...]
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Everything We Do Teaches
August 23, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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I have a friend who repeatedly says, “Everything we do teaches.” He’s right. What we say teaches others what to say. The way we drive teaches others how to drive. When we swear we teach others to swear and when we are dishonest it teaches others to be dishonest. Jesus warned his followers of the [...]
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How Can I Thank You?
August 20, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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Our family once took a driving vacation from Minneapolis to Phoenix. As we neared the summit of the Continental Divide, the engine quit; and with it the power brakes and power steering. Fortunately there was a roadside pull-off, so we rolled the car there. Soon, a man stopped and offered us a ride into town [...]
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If You’re Blessed, Share the Blessings
August 19, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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If you observe small children it’s quite evident that they would rather receive a gift than give one. Yet Jesus taught, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Part of achieving maturity is the discovery that there’s joy in giving to others. And that’s what God wants for us—he blesses us so that [...]
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The Richest Nation in History
August 18, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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We live in the richest nation in history. We have more food, more money and more luxuries than any generation. One of the fastest growing industries in America is self-storage units where we can keep our extra possessions that we don’t have room to store at home! “But,” you say, “I’m not rich!” You may [...]
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True to His Convictions
August 17, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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Eric Liddell was born in China to missionary parents and educated in Scotland. A gifted runner, his specialty was the 100-yard dash. He represented the United Kingdom at the 1924 Olympic games in Paris. The trials for the 100-yard dash were held on a Sunday. Because his personal convictions prevented him from competing on Sundays, [...]
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Two Philosophical Views
August 16, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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Let’s consider two different views of how God works in our lives. We’ll call them the human way and the Biblical way. The logic in the human way goes like this: You put a hundred dollars in the church offering and then figure that God owes you a thousand – it’s more of an investment. [...]
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Share Your Blessings
August 13, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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Most of us have dreamed of inheriting big bucks. We’ve thought about the house we’d build and the trips we’d take. In the Bible, God promised a man named Abraham a great future. The deal was that Abraham had to leave his home and head west following God’s direction before God would bless him with [...]
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Don’t Be a Picky Eater!
August 12, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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As a young boy I was a picky eater. Once when our family went out for pizza, I promptly announced, “I don’t eat pizza.” They asked, “How do you know if you’ve never tried it?” I told them I just knew and the happy outing quickly turned into a disaster. Overhearing this little drama, the [...]
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Tough Situations
August 11, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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We all face tough situations from time to time. But we can learn a lot from the way Jesus handled a tough situation with his disciples. When Jesus was faced with his impending death, he told his disciples what was about to happen – including the fact that they were going to crumble under pressure [...]
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Victim Mentality
August 10, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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There’s a pervasive victim mentality today that makes people feel that everything is somebody else’s fault. “Somebody else is to blame for my problems,” “My relatives are weird,” “the government is corrupt.” When we hear this litany of complaints for the hundredth time we feel like shouting, “Have you ever thought that you might be [...]