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Handling Temptation

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God
is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability,
but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape,
that you may be able to endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
Every day we spend on this earth we are faced with situations that require us to
make choices. Somewhere in that process temptation comes in and influences our
decisions. It could be a simple as eating something healthy versus something not
so healthy or cutting corners at work. Maybe looking at…

Redeeming Each Moment

They say people heard a crack, a popping sound days before but no one will ever
know with certainty. History documents that on November 18, 1999 at 2:42 AM
the tiered logs of Aggie Bonfire came tumbling down in a jumbled pile that
collapsed upon the 58 students and former students gathered together,
assembling this traditional construction. A pile of timber that had stood over 50
feet rushed downward in a moment. But why? Past successes had boasted of 109
feet being a proven prospect. All was for naught, the final effort would be one
noted for tragically…

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Hitting the Wall

I once heard a trainer say that the human body is not designed to run for 26 miles
continuously. But Marathon runners do just that! However, at about 20 miles
something serious happens – there is a sudden and severe loss of energy,
primarily due to the depletion of glycogen in the muscles. Runners call this
“hitting the wall.” Your body tells you that you cannot go on. It then becomes
very hard to stay motivated enough to continue to the finish line.
Something similar to that can happen to us spiritually. In fact the Bible records
how…

Trump

Domino and card games have been enjoyed for centuries, and among the most
strategic and engaging are trump games. Trump games are popular because they
give players the chance to control the game in their favor. A designated "trump"
suit has the power to overrule others, ensuring that whoever plays it gains a
decisive advantage. Usually, the highest card or domino in the suit wins the trick,
but the trump plays by its own rules. It interrupts normal play to change the
game to win the trick. The idea of having a trump can be exhilarating! Taking
control of the…

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Things of “First Importance”

1 Corinthians 15:1-10
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which
you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you
hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I
delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died
for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he
was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he
appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then…

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Warning Against “That First Instinct”

The following is from the commencement address at The Citadel, given by
General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on May 6, 2006:
Check your moral compass frequently. I have seen it both in
combat and in peace. If you do not know who you are walking into
a situation, you may not like who you are when you're done. When
I was a lieutenant in Vietnam, I lost Lance Corporal Guido
Ferranaro from Bethpage, New York, a 19-year-old Marine, to a
sniper – the first Marine I’d ever lost in combat. I…