How To Know the Biblical Truth About Forgive and Forget
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How To Know the Biblical Truth About Forgive and Forget

Christians have been told for years that forgiveness includes forgetting. Henry Ward Beecher said, “I can forgive, but I cannot forget,” is only another way of saying, “I will not forgive.” But… What is the truth from the Bible about the phrase “forgive and forget”? I decided to do some digging to find the Biblical…

Why It’s Always Important to Pay Attention to the Word
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Why It’s Always Important to Pay Attention to the Word

Pay attention! I can remember saying those words to my students and my children. Distractions and daydreams were frequent attention thieves that often required a reminder to focus on the things that had lasting value and needed to be remembered. Solomon wrote… My child, pay attention to what I say.    Listen carefully to my words.Don’t lose…

Do You Know How to Live Wisely and Effectively?
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Do You Know How to Live Wisely and Effectively?

Could you use some practical suggestions for wise and effective living? Me too! There are so many voices insisting that their way is best, that knowing how to live wisely and effectively can be both difficult and confusing. There are cultural voices, generational voices, religious voices, government voices, and probably a few more I haven’t…

5 Verses To Pray When You Need God’s Help & Forgiveness
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5 Verses To Pray When You Need God’s Help & Forgiveness

As I’ve been thinking about God’s discipline this week, I’ve wondered … how can we know if our difficult circumstances are the result of God’s discipline or something else? And then a reader commented that she was wondering, too. How do we know if our circumstances are God’s discipline? What do we do when we…

New Beginnings New Hope through Proverbs, Prayers, and Promises
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New Beginnings New Hope through Proverbs, Prayers, and Promises

Happy New Year! It’s time to celebrate New Beginnings with New Hope! Each new year with the hope of new opportunities and fresh starts.But for those who love the Lord, every day is a new beginning…A forgiveness covered, begin again, 24 hours to approach with anticipation and hope. Here are some quotes that are encouraging me…

Praise for Jesus the Savior Who Gives Life Now & Forever
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Praise for Jesus the Savior Who Gives Life Now & Forever

Merry Christmas! Jesus the Savior is Born! For a child is born to us,a Son is given to us.The government will rest on His shoulders.And He will be called:Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.His government and its peacewill never end.He will rule with fairness and justice from the throneof His ancestor David for all…