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Why Trying Harder Isn’t Enough

February 3, 2010

Avis, the car rental company, has a motto, “We Try Harder”. In the natural world in which we live, “trying harder” is commendable, as well as effective. However, in the spiritual realm, “trying harder” is actually lamentable. Trying harder will defeat the Christian every time – in due time. I vividly remember talking to a [...]

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How to Excel in Life

January 6, 2010

“I’ve got the pedal to the metal & I’m goin’ nowhere fast!” Proverbs 17:7 “Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.” A favorite pastime of my childhood was the go-cart tracks. Recently, I was with a friend in his outside garage and saw some old mini-bikes and go-carts. I [...]

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How to Keep Your Past From Affecting Your Present

October 21, 2009

Good morning! I pray that you have spent some time with your Savior already this morning and approach this blog with an open heart and mind. I believe God has a wonderful truth to share with us and then for us to apply to our lives today. This past Friday I was driving from Rockford [...]

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