These posts discuss various aspects of personal development. They focus on practical ways that we can bring change to our lives.
“If you are the Son of God, change these stones into loaves of bread.” After a forty day fast, that probably sounded like a pretty good idea. After not eating for forty days, the stones might even have started to look like loaves of bread! The temptation here was for Jesus to quench a natural need in […]
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“The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan for forty days.” Was Jesus really tempted in every area that we are? The temptation in the wilderness shows three specific areas in which He was tempted. Were these things really temptations for Jesus or were they just for
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The beginning of the year is always an interesting time in the gym. There are so many new people that are determined to keep their New Year’s Resolution of getting in shape. The problem is that most of them have no plan at all once they get inside the fitness center. It is easy to
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If you are looking for a great book to jump-start your 2013, Seth Barnes’ Kingdom Journeys: Rediscovering the Lost Spiritual Discipline is an excellent choice. Seth started an organization called Adventures in Missions in 1989, and since then, has been responsible for equipping and sending over 100,000 missionaries into the world. Some of these have been
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In setting goals for the next year, remember that your goals should be SMART: 1. Specific– A general goal would be to, “Get out of debt.” A specific goal would be to, “Pay off one credit card.” We have a much better chance of reaching our goals if they are specific. 2. Measurable– If someone
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What are your financial goals for 2013? Whether we like to admit it or not money plays a huge role in our lives. Financial problems are one of the leading causes of marital problems. How many cases of depression can be traced to money issues? Directly or indirectly, money controls much of life. The average
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What kinds of goals can we establish in the area of our relationships as we approach 2013? Maybe the idea of goals in regards to relationships is the wrong way to approach it. That is unless you are single and have a goal to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right. That is a good
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Are you happy with the condition of your Spiritual Life? Do you even give the spiritual part of you much thought? One of the wisest men to ever live said that God has, “planted eternity in the human heart.” In other words, there is a dimension to our lives that is more than just what
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In Part One of this post, we talked about the fact that we are going to encounter storms/trials/problems in life. How we respond to them determines whether or not we are damaged or strengthened by the experience. We mentioned that the Bible provides three ways for responding to life’s storms. The first one that we
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Annie and I had the pleasure of visiting C3 Long Island this past Sunday. Our friends Phil and Denise Buechler are the Senior Ministers and this is the church that our daughter, Rachel, and her husband, Steve, are a part of. Pastor Phil graciously gave us a few minutes in both Sunday morning services to
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