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Beware of Bible-Babble
By Richard (Dick) Innes
Certainly I believe that God does lead, direct, and communicate with us today. However, unless the word received is directly from the Bible or in direct harmony with biblical principles, it needs to be rejected. Remember that God never goes against his own Word—ever.
If we use "God-talk-bible-babble" as a means of getting our own |
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Does God Care?
By Richard (Dick) Innes
You may have read about some city workers in Hamilton, Canada, who were trimming trees along a certain street. In one tree they found a nest with several baby robins in it. They decided not to trim this tree until the nest was empty.
When it was abandoned, the workers returned. In the nest they found a piece of paper, along with dried twigs, |
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All I Need to Know
By Richard (Dick) Innes
You are probably familiar with the article by Robert Fulghum titled, "All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." It s a classic and contains priceless advice.
"Most of what I really need to know about life, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but here in the sandbox at nursery |
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Going Around in Circles
By Richard (Dick) Innes
I remember reading the following story in Reader s Digest about an independent trucker who was having difficulty finding his delivery location. "Take exit 20, turn right, and then take the second left," were the instructions he was given.
He took the correct exit, turned right, then took the second left and ended up back on the highway.
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Resolving Impaired Relationships
By Richard (Dick) Innes
Psychologists tell us that half the adult population is still harboring unresolved negative feelings towards their parents. They also warn us that until these relationships with our family of origin are resolved (and with any other significant person), we can never fully cultivate any other loving and healthy relationship. Unresolved conflicts |
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