We’re looking at some lessons in the book of James, one of the most practical books in the Bible. We’ve talked about both the damage and the good that our mouths can do. One of the things we said is this: what comes out of the mouth reflects what’s in our hearts. If we have…
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Watch Your Mouth, part 2 – Be positive!
Our words matter. When our kids were little, they weren’t allowed to say the word “stupid.” One day, my wife was at a crowded grocery store on the same aisle with some of our church members. The girls were sitting in the grocery cart, or, as we call it in the South, the buggy, when…
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When we were young, we used to say, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” But is that true? Lots of us still feel the pain and carry the scars of words others have said to us. One day, a dad came home from work tired and grumpy, and…
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Do you have any habits you don’t like? Or that are annoying to others? What about habits that are good for you? Here’s one habit that’s beyond good for you and that I hope every believer has — a Daily Quiet Time. What I’m talking about is a regular time each day that you spend…
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