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Hiding from Jesus

We don’t hear anything about Peter from the time he denies Jesus until he runs to the empty tomb. What was he doing for those three days?
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Positive Boundaries

Jesus was a person who valued rest and had clear boundaries, yet he also suffered immensely and willingly on behalf of others. What does his example tell us about the responsibility to steward our lives and time well?
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Ripple Effect

There’s no such thing as a “private” decision or “yes” simply because of the ripple effect of everyone around and yet to come. Your “yes” to help someone today can touch everyone else whom that person encounters today too.
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Reopening Old Wounds

A stray reminder can lead us to relive a long-ago injury—one received, one given. It's humbling to recall that we acted or reacted in anger, with ugliness, that we even may hold a grudging memory today.
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Decision at Daybreak

No matter how much we practice patience, no matter how much we pray, sometimes the morning arrives when we must take the action we’ve been contemplating, and it can be scary. No matter our choices, God will give us the ...
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No Need to Pretend

The world says, “Put your best foot forward,” but sometimes I care so much about what the world thinks of me that the foot I put forward isn’t really mine—it belongs to someone I’m pretending to be.
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The Mirror on the Wall

Don’t confuse pride with healthy self-esteem and gratitude for God-given talents, gifts, and accomplishments. Pride takes credit for everything and denies God’s grace working in my life. Its antidote is humility—the virtue that keeps my feet on the ground.
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