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Tag Archives: pride
BREATH OF LIFE
Highly esteemed scientist, Joseph Sno, smirked as he said, “God, I’ve outdone your man. After I breathe life into him; he will obey.” His smirk turned to a deathly gaze, as God asked, “Where will you get the breath?” ******* … Continue reading
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Tagged creation of man, death, God breathed life, pride, raelynpracht, short story
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END TIMES 2nd Tim 3
2nd Timothy 3:3 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of … Continue reading
Posted in end times, Uncategorized
Tagged 2nd Timothy 3:3-5, culture, ego, end times, Golden Rule, Jesus's return, love thy neighbor, pride, self esteem, selfishness, sins
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I ALMOST FLUNKED THE TEST
The question came to me this morning regarding sanctification. It had been stated that Pentecostal Holiness people believed a Christian could not sin. As far as I know, my people (PH) never said a Christian could not sin; they taught … Continue reading
OBADIAH
Obadiah predicted the fall of Edom. The Edomites were blood kin to the Israelites. The Edomites were from the family of Esau the twin brother of Jacob the father of the Israelites. So it was especially egregious that they … Continue reading
LEST I GET A BIG HEAD
HUMBLING THOUGHTS Why am I on this self-evaluation mode this morning? I don’t know but it is humbling. So if I write it maybe someone will tell me how great I am while I am in this enlightened stage in … Continue reading
WHAT’S YOUR PRICE? (Part 4)
A TEST I ALMOST FLUNKED! In my school I had a reputation of being an outstanding teacher, respected by administration, parents, teachers, and students. I was lead teacher, assigned to committees, in charge when the principle was gone, all … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, sin, temptation, Uncategorized
Tagged ethics, jealousy, price of your soul, pride, sin, teaching, temptation
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I’LL DO IT MY WAY – REBELLION
Frank Sinatra famously sang, “And now the end is near, And so I face the final curtain….I can say I did it my way.” Genesis 3:4-5 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman “For God knows … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, Uncategorized
Tagged abortion, each man did right in his own eyes, fallen angels, I'll do it my way, independence, party time, pride, rebellion, Satan
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NAOMI-MARI*
It is so cold. With a heart for the hurting, I am re-posting from April, 2015. ********* She seemed like a misfit in that room of misfits—clean and well groomed in decent clothing, almost regal, tall, thin, with beautiful gray hair arranged neatly … Continue reading
Posted in homeless, Uncategorized
Tagged brokenness, character study, compassion, homeless, pride, street people
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