People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed. Proverbs 13:13
Not long ago, I left my brother's house late in the evening and drove home. When I arrived, I went to pull my house keys out of my bag, but I could not find them. For reasons that...
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The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—then instructed the people in the Law while everyone remained in their places. They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning...
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So on October 8, Ezra the priest brought the Book of the Law before the assembly, which included the men and women and all the children old enough to understand. He faced the square just inside the Water Gate from early morning until noon and read aloud to everyone who could understand. All...
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But anyone who hears and doesn't obey is like a person who builds a house right on the ground, without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins. Luke 6:49
My friend was recently touring a home that was for sale because he is looking...
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I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Psalm 119:11
When I was a kid, my dad turned our family's home phone number into a song. He sang the song all the time, sometimes to our chagrin. This goofy song was not sung just so that we could repeat our phone number...
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But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don't forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. James 1:25
What is one of the last things you do before you walk out of your home? I take a quick look in the mirror to make...
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But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:22
At its core, listening is a two-part process. First, listening requires actually hearing what someone has said. However, listening will only take us so far. If we only hear...
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For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Hebrews 4:12
There is no replacement for the education that comes from first-hand...
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