I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows (2 Corinthians 12:2, NLT). Recently, my wife and I were taking a trip to Michigan. As we crossed the Ohio/Michigan border, she said: I’m reading a book on near-death experiences […]
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Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10 NIV Boundaries are essentially limits. A property line marks where one person’s land stops and another’s begins. We have personal boundaries too. A surveyor’s measurements make it easy to mark property lines. Our personal space is a different matter. We face frustration when someone doesn’t recognize our boundaries or
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O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me (Psalm 131:1, NASB1995). Do you wake up in the morning—sometimes at 3 a.m.—with your mind spinning on all the things that need to get done the next day? Do you fail to set boundaries and too
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But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16, ESV). Every skill requires training. Caitlin Clark didn’t step onto a basketball court and start shooting 3-point shots. Patrick Mahomes practiced—a lot—before throwing touchdown passes. My friend Ray Willis, who is defending his doctoral thesis this Spring, spent
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I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances (Philippians 4:11, NIV). Being content is the secret of joy in life. Happiness isn’t ultimately found in education, wealth, or fame. Often those with college degrees, millions of dollars, and worldly success are miserable. The Apostle Paul, who writes about being content in Philippians 4:11, had education, wealth,
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Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58, NIV). I listen to worship music while I write Interruptions. I don’t have a playlist. I let the
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Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NLT). If we study the entire Bible, we find that we have a spirit, soul, and body. Though the words spirit,
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Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NLT). There are many books that we can read on a healthy lifestyle. You can read Healthy Gut, Healthy You or Lifespan:
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Psalm 93 is a short but powerful psalm — five verses on renewing faith. Verse 1… The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure (NIV). Our world is shaken. What we considered to be normal is now abnormal. What we trusted in is
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Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. (Malachi 3:10, ESV) I’ve heard Christian leaders say, “Church,
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