Jesus' parables teach us the importance of belief and how it impacts our lives. Giving is important, but the heart behind it matters most. Our belief causes Jesus to work in our lives and the lives of others.
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We intuitively think success comes before happiness. We success is the center of the universe and the ultimate goal. Why? So that we can be happy. Ironically, we sacrifice happiness for success. This is a broken equation.
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"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done." is the central theme of the Lord's Prayer. It was the central theme of Christ's earthly ministry. When we pray this prayer, we are praying that God would be Lord and Ruler in our hearts. We know His kingdom has come in our hearts when His will is done in our lives.
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In our efforts to make a good living, we need to check ourselves and ensure we are making a good life.
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Christ's first instruction concerning prayer involves how we address God. We're to address Him as Father, which is both a privilege and responsibility.
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Every single believer is loved unconditionally and has a very specific place they fit in God's church. Every member is unique. Every person in the body has abilities that should be used.
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Prayer is essential to the believer's ability to properly function in the world and is essential to the health of the Soul.
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If we don't guard our hearts, we can easily become discontented with the things and people that we are most familiar with. This is no less true when it comes to the things of God. We must not be guilty of offering mindless sacrifice.
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Life is full of vulnerabilities, and one of life's greatest vulnerabilities is loneliness.
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There is so much injustice in the world, but we are in no place to judge God because we don't have all of the facts. He has His own plans and His own timetable. He makes all things beautiful in His time.
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Time is a resource one cannot acquire more of. It cannot be saved. There's no such thing as a time account. If you waste enough time, you end up wasting seasons. Waste enough seasons and you end up with a wasted life.
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A life given to the pursuit of pleasure and mirth will never fulfill. It is a destination that can never be reached. It will always leave you grasping for more. It is the journey, not life's destination, that deliver the best life.
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Lessons from Ecclesiastes | The Practice of Rejoicing
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Solomon requested wisdom from God, and God, in turn, made him the wisest man who ever lived. Because Solomon could have asked anything of God but instead asked for wisdom, God gave him the things he didn't ask for in addition to the wisdom he did. Solomon had everything a man could ever wish for including power, wealth and prosperity. We would expect to find an old man full of peace and happiness. However, in Ecclesiastes we find an old man full of anxiety and emptiness. Solomon at one point in his life had a sensitive heart that was dependent on God, but a heart that had is not the same as a heart that has.
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Bridge Builders | The Father's Heart - Episode 58
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In Christianity, success is measured in contributions made in God's kingdom. It is the love that Christians have for one another that is to be their defining characteristic. The Christian should ask, "What good am I doing for other people" because that is the true currency of heaven. Success in God's eyes is measured in how well we love people.
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God has specific instruction for our lives. Wisdom is a skill for living life according to God's instruction. A wise person learns the skills necessary to follow God's plan. More wisdom results in a better life as you learn to live according to God's plan. Wisdom is attained through pursuit, and is retained through an openness to correction.
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The self-restraint of God demonstrated on the day of Christ's crucifixion is remarkable and unparalleled in history. The jeers and mockery Christ faced, the rejection he experienced from everyone, including God the Father, are hard to fathom. All of this Christ endured willingly for us because he loves us. Love relinquishes all, and love absorbs all. What are you wiling to relinquish, and what are you willing to absorb for the sake of love?
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The pursuit of personal greatness is a threat to things that are great and meaningful. If we're going to make a difference for the Lord, we have to set aside our egos and personal ambition. It is when our hearts are directed toward others that greatness is found.
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For every good choice we make, there are often many we regret. We all know the pain of poor decisions. Good or bad, our lives are made up of the decisions we make. Decisions determine the direction we go in life. Rather than living life by default, we ought to determine what kind of life we want to live. Good questions lead to good decisions, which lead to a good life.
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