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We went out to eat last night, and when the wait time was going to be much longer than we had anticipated, my daughter popped off and yelled, "Oh, come one!" I wonder where she learned that from. You guessed it, she's been watching me. Well...we can be in influence for good or evil on others. You might not think so, but someone is always watching. We must be so careful then what kind of an example we set for others in our lives. 

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Our son Dane got his cast off of his leg yesterday morning, which is now fully healed! Or, mostly healed, you might say. While the bone is good as new, his leg being broken and casted has affected other areas of his body. His hips are off, his muscles are weak, and it's going to take time for him to be back to normal. Well...when we are broken in our lives, we must realize the same goes for us. We are affected in all ways: physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually we are weakened and tired. It will take a while for things to be "normal" again, so in the meantime...wait on the Lord who strengthens us! 

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I received a phone call that brought me to my knees yesterday, as one of our young mothers who was giving birth had everything go sideways. Her life was in danger, the babies life was in danger. All we could do was beg the Lord our God for mercy & grace on these souls. Well...do we realize that is exactly what God wants us to do as his children? He cares for us more than we could possibly understand, and he wants us to come to him with our heavy hearts. 

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I have been a Portland Trailblazer fan for most of my life, and last night I witnessed Damian Lillard set history with a performance no other player has ever achieved. Sadly, despite his unparalleled efforts, the Blazers lost because everyone else played so poorly. A team cannot succeed because of one player, it takes everyone working together. Well...in the same way, we cannot succeed when we go at this life alone. Be it marriage, parenting, work, or more than anything the church - we must work together and ensure everyone does their part for us to grow and become who God wants us to be. 

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I was listening to another podcast yesterday where a friend of mine discussed a house he built years ago. He was getting sober, and this other brother in Christ invested in him when no one else would. He invited him to build something special because he believed in him. Well...Jesus has done the very same for you and me. In our struggle against sin, Jesus invested in us while we were yet sinners. Now he invites us to help build a spiritual home, his church. 

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For the first time ever, my wife and I will be away from both of our children for a night. We are not nervous though, because our children are in the best of care with someone who will care for them like her own. We trust her, and our children must obey her until we return. Well...Christ has left elders to serve as stewards over his church until he comes again. They are to protect, feed, and care for the God's children as trustworthy men, and we are to submit to them just as we would to Jesus. 

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A man in a pink suit walked into the coffee shop yesterday, ordered a $3 tea, and then tipped two hard working baristas $100. I didn't see him do it myself, but the baristas told me about the matter after he left. They were so grateful. Well...God loves a cheerful giver. When we give freely to others, God is glorified and we store up treasures in heaven! 

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Last night during dinner, Dane was throwing his food onto the wall and all over the floor. I wagged my finger and told him no, which he then repeated back to me while continuing throw his food. I didn't need him to repeat me, I needed him to obey me. Well...I believe we can behave the same way as God's children sometimes. We merely repeat what he has said to do to others without actually doing it ourselves. God has no desire for us to just echo his words, he wants us to live them. 

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I turned 31 years old today, and it has been a wonderful day celebrating my special day with my family so far. Our real celebration will be this weekend, and I'm anxiously looking forward to it. Birthdays are important, a celebration of life...and yet so many that have been born are still not alive. Well...we must be born again. True life is found in Christ, where we are transformed in this life and promised a life to come. 

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My wife and I recently started watching the Angel original series called, "The Chosen" about the ministry of Jesus & his disciples and have loved it. We have loved how these biblical characters have been brought to life, how relatable they are and how "real" they are depicted. Well....they were real people! They had emotions, struggles, victories and failures just like you and me. These were not demi-gods, they were normal men & women. If God could do great things through such common people, could he not do great things through us?

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