We’re Focusing on The Wrong Things

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We’re Focusing on the Wrong Things Recently, I came across a meme quoting comedian Wanda Sykes. While I disagreed with most of what she said, her punchline struck me hard:“We’re focusing on the wrong sh_t.” As crude as it may sound, she’s right—we are focusing on the wrong things. And we, as followers of Jesus, […]

Use Words of Encouragement

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Haters are gonna hate.  I don’t know who coined that phrase, but it’s a good summary of Proverbs 9:8 which says, “Don’t bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you.”  As always, it is best to read a verse with the verses around it to get the full context.  Let’s check it out starting with verse 7, “Anyone who […]

Hateful Words

Have you ever had someone react to something you said so strongly that if you didn’t know better you would be certain they were in a different conversation or were talking to someone else? I had that experience a while back and I have to admit it shook me up – a lot. I had […]