Tag: self
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Hate Boundaries
12“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,and I find knowledge and discretion.13The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil.Pride and arrogance and the way of eviland perverted speech I hate.–Proverbs 8 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to…
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You Believe One of These Statements About Yourself
29And Levi made [Jesus] a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no…
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Hypocrites and the Self
1Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 2“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. 4They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on…
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Boundaries [1-minute read]
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Command the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance is to have these boundaries…–Numbers 34 (emphasis) IN CONTEXT: This chapter would of course be very controversial today. Wars have been fought regarding these lines. The boundary lines of the geopolitical…
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The Self [1-minute read]
23And [Jesus] said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. —Luke 9 Another great counter-cultural moment by Jesus. Our society expects each of us to inwardly and outwardly pursue the self. Following Jesus means placing that selfishness on the altar of daily living…
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Intentional [1-minute read]
9…seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.–Colossians 3 As I journey with people who desire to change, I most always lead them through these verses. I have them ponder their old self, their…
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How Do You Tell You Story?
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.–Proverbs 27 I co-lead a Griefshare support group at my church. And we have a basic principle: DON’T SHARE ANYONE ELSE’S GRIEF STORY. Let that person share their own story if they want to. You are encouraged to share your…
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Sovereign Inner Guidance
36Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! 37Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.–Psalm 119 Here are five points I would like to make regarding this passage. Now I want you to ponder your story. Is there any lasting hope for you as…
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Three Points About Idols
4So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” 5For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), 6yet for us there is but one…
Joel M Bradshaw 