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We throw a lot of things away. The average American throws away three to four pounds of trash per day. Howstuffworks.com states, “Let’s assume that there are 300 million people living in the United States. This means that, in one year, 300 million people, each producing 3.5 pounds of trash per day, create something like 18,433,779,281 cubic feet of trash, which is a lot. If you made the pile 400 feet deep (as tall as a 40-story building), it would cover more than 1,000 acres of land.” https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/one-giant-landfill.htm However, we throw things away (all the time) that can be reused,…
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him…
Can I be honest? The past year has been a walk by faith journey financially. Just when I think we are getting ahead, we get set back. You may be thinking, “Well, maybe you’re bad with money,” or, “I bet she isn’t paying her tithes.” I’m not going to tell…
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“A man’s pride will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will retain honor.” (Proverbs 29:23, NKJV) Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay, Jr.), the former heavyweight boxing champion, is quoted as saying, “It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.” We might find his attitude humorous, but pride is a common problem for us humans. It is also a trait we may have difficulty recognizing in our own lives although we can spot it easily in others’ lives. While we may not want to admit pride is sin, God’s Word states otherwise (Proverbs 21:4). Even…
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5 David’s next step is to commit everything to the Lord. What does this mean? If you are committed to something it means that you have pledged or obligated to do it. Consider the person who is skydiving, once they have jumped out of the plane, they are committed to their skydive. There is no turning back! What does it mean to commit your way unto the Lord? It means leaving the past behind, laying aside our dreams and ambitions, and placing…
“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” Isaiah 43:1-2 I know in these verses the Lord is speaking to the children of Israel, but it is a promise for us as well. As children of…
Isaiah 43:16-19 MSG “This is what God says, the God who builds a road right through the ocean, who carves a path through pounding waves, The God who summons horses and chariots and armies— they lie down and then can’t get up; they’re snuffed out like so many candles: “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.” I’m hesitant to change. I have my routine down pat, and…
