Simply put, fear is the opposite of faith. Proverbs 23:7 The book of Exodus tells us about the Israelite people leaving the bondage of Egypt for the freedom God had planned for them. They have just seen God’s handiwork in a mighty way. Then they turned against Moses and complained, Exodus 14:11 “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness?

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In a distracted world, what we need right now is focus. We need to have the kind of focus that brings clarity to confusion. We also need the kind of focus that separates the essential from the non-essential, the real from the outrage. Paul was now an old man when he was in prison in Rome. He was far from home. He was awaiting execution. Everything has been taken from him — his friends, his freedom…

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Many years ago there was a touching story written of Lady Hosie of England, who visited a Leper Hospital at Hangchow China. “She had photographed a group of lepers when down the stairs was helped an elderly woman in a most pitiable condition; her sightless eyes, without their Iids, were covered by a woolen mutch. A cry was raised that Chang Ma had missed having her picture taken…

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A few years ago, a commercial on television began with a black and white clip of Lou Gehrig being honored by Yankee fans on his last day of play. He stood, wobbly enough that Manager Joe McCarthy worried he might fall, in the summer heat between games of a doubleheader between the Yankees and Washington Senators. Gehrig looked lonely, even desolate, a solo figure on the infield…

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Even though your brain makes up only about 2 percent of your body’s weight (about three pounds), it uses 20 to 30 percent of the calories you take in, as well as 20 percent or more of the oxygen and blood flow in your body. The brain uses its approximately 86 billion neurons, which fire 18 trillion times a second, to perceive and analyze incoming data; decide what, if anything, to do about it…

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As a culture we love music, the majority of radio stations broadcast music, evening TV has long been filled with various types of shows spotlighting particular musicians and performers. And I’ll bet that all of us could at least quote the lyrics of a couple of songs by heart. The bible is full of songs as well, in fact, there are 4 songs just related to the birth of Jesus. The angels sang a song…

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In our warm kitchens, amid the aroma of a boiling gumbo and good conversation, it’s easy to forget that we’re in a war. Every day we find ourselves assaulted by thoughts and suggestions that ease into our stream of consciousness, and not just ours but into the hearts and minds of our families as well. They seem to fit the situations perfectly and work for others around us. So we welcome them…

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Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military generals who ever lived, conquering almost the entire known world with his vast army. One night during a campaign, he couldn’t sleep and left his tent to walk around the campgrounds. As he was walking, he came across a soldier asleep on guard duty – a serious offense. The penalty for falling asleep on guard duty was, in some cases, death.

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