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Category Archives: Doing Good
You’ve Got All You Can Handle Today
Scotland’s George MacDonald was a Christian author and minister. He once said: No man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow’s burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Timing, God's Work, Obedience, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Priorities, Service, Work, Worry
Tagged a morning prayer, borrowing from tomorrow's trouble, don't worry about tomorrow, Ephesians 2:10, George MacDonald, Matthew 6:34, one day at a time
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Baptists, Sacrifices, & Mark Twain
A man was robbing a train and came to the seat of a preacher. The robber shoved his gun into the preacher’s chest and said, “Gimme your money.” The preacher said, “But you wouldn’t rob a preacher, would you?” The … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Backsliding, Character, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Drugs, Faithfulness, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Sanctification, Sin, Worship
Tagged 1 Samuel 15:22, Baptists, Mark Twain, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:3, sacrifices, train robbery, Worship
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“Yes, We Know That Man”
A missionary assigned to a foreign land zealously embraced his new ministry by promptly telling a crowd of natives about Jesus. He spoke of Christ’s love, compassion, and power to heal. As he spoke, he was surprised to see the … Continue reading
Throw Up Your Cap
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11, N.L.T.) Years ago, in a small fishing village on the coast of New England, a winter storm blew up suddenly and caught … Continue reading
Life’s Army Barracks
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Bible Study, Character, Courage, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Word, Influence, Obedience, Persecution, Personal Holiness, Scripture, Witnessing, Work, Youth
Tagged Harry Rimmer, influencing your surroundings for Jesus, letting your light shine, living for Christ at your school, living for Christ in your workplace, serving Jesus in the army, taking a stand for Christ, young Christian soldier reading his Bible
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Missed Opportunities
When Alexander Graham Bell was trying to market the telephone, he went to wealthy financier Chauncey DePew and offered him a one-sixth interest in the new invention for the price of $10,000. DePew took a week to consider the offer … Continue reading
Too Close to His Price
Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Choices, Depravity, Doing Good, Personal Holiness, Sin, Temptation
Tagged Civil War, riverboat captain, smuggling, Temptation, yielding to temptation
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Stretch Your Soul
Many years ago The Alabama Baptist ran the following story told by R. Lee Sharpe: I was just a kid. One spring day, father told me to go with him to old man Trussell’s blacksmith shop. He had left a rake and … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Doing Good, God's Work, Influence, Ministry, Personal Holiness, Service
Tagged acts of kindness, faith and works, good deeds, Good Works, James 2:18, showing kindness
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