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No Guarantee
By ACTS International
This past week a teacher friend of mine attended an extremely sad funeral. One of the younger teachers from his school was on her way home with her two young children. She stopped her car in the driveway at their home to pick up the mail from the mail box. Somehow her car started to run towards the house. She ran to protect her children and got |
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ISRAEL: God's Center Piece of History
By Richard (Dick) Innes
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." He also created the first man and woman, Adam and Eve—a simple story with profound consequences in that God created mankind with a free will and not as a puppet on a string. God put Adam and Eve to a test to see if they would voluntarily choose to follow his directions or go their own way. |
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I'm Just a Kid . . . But
By Richard Innes
Larry L. wrote to me a very short but impressive note. It read, "Sorry I can't donate anything. I'm just a kid, but I'll stand right with you in prayer. I'll continue to pray for your mission. Thanks for all your messages."
I replied: Hi Larry, bless you for your desire to pray for our ministry. This is a big offering to the Lord, and a great |
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When You Can't Forgive Yourself
By Richard Innes
A reader writes: "In a recent Daily Encounter you mentioned that God forgives us and you also said, 'don't forget to forgive yourself. But what if you can't? What if you don't know how to?'
"In short a family member was terminally ill and I was her 24/7 caregiver which was stressful, and there were times I lost my temper or times when I knew I |
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Learning to Love
By Richard Innes
"'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."1
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