Monthly Archives: May 2016

When we praise a friend, we tend to make positive statements about them in public or in private.  It may be because they have have accomplished something, or it may simply be because we see something in them that is special or noteworthy.  Now I am not talking about praising people just for the sake of praise.  What I am talking about is truly looking for and praising Christ-like character traits and the actions of others around us. The first…..

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I try not to build myself up by tearing others down – for two reasons.  First, I have learned that it isn’t necessary.  I don’t need to knock someone else down to build myself up.  I can build myself up without doing that.  Second, it usually comes back to bite me in the end!  Sensible people see it as being insecure.  So I try to remain practical and see this insecurity and really try to forgive and forget.  And I…..

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Some of the most beloved and followed individuals are people who accomplish great feats not by dividing and conquering or causing discord but by bringing people together in harmony.  No, I am not talking about the old Coke commercial when people of all races are singing, “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony” (though it does come to mind!).  I am talking about bringing people together by showing them the light that is already in themselves…..

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Honesty is not just the best policy – it is the truest way to live and the closest sense you can get of what heaven is like. No hidden agendas! Honesty ultimately brings peace, contentment, and a glimpse of the way God wants us to live.  Living in honesty feels so right because He created us for just this purpose.  The path may not always be easy but it is the way to salvation.  In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I…..

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