Discipline
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Pride Goes Before Destruction – Proverbs 16:18
When we allow ourselves to believe we have reached laudable heights and accomplished extraordinary things by intellect, talent, business acumen, or finesse, we are destined to fall. For dishonor and destruction follow on…
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Gossip – Proverbs 11:12-13
Do you want a challenge? When you learn something humiliating and personally agonizing about someone who has done you immeasurable harm, repeat it to no one. Do not spread it as gossip; do…
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Our Words – Ephesians 4:29
The rush of words off our tongues often overflows the riverbanks and gushes in a torrent into the abyss. How many words does the average person speak in a lifetime: ten million, one…
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Anger – Philippians 2:14
Once again, gentleness fled, and I acted like an angry, petulant child. After decades of faith in Christ, when provoked, I struck out. As I sat, dejected, confessing my sin and praying for…
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Downfall – 1 Kings 11:1
From world-renowned wisdom, unmatched wealth, and abiding love for God to abject spiritual and emotional poverty, such was the journey of King Solomon. Where did the young man who loved God and walked…