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Part 46 – Proverbs 17 Wisdom

Our Christmas FocusGratitude from a root of love. Ac 20:35b“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Jesus“It is more blessed to give”…what, though?– Thanksgiving– Time & energy– Love & forgiveness– “You!” “the fruit of righteousness” – Php 1:11Being righteous (thinking/doing what’s right in God’s eyes) is the wellspring of blessings. God desires so much

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The Grass Is Always Greener?

I recently read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. One of the characters, a farmer, was described as being quite content because he was, by contemporary social standards, uneducated. Because of this, he wasn’t distracted, drawn, or enticed by the lure of ‘better things’ outside of his ‘small’ circle of existence (I write with human perspective here).

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An Understanding Heart

Raise your hand if you’ve attained sinless perfection. Ok, that’s a dumb request. I mean, who’s arrogant enough to believe this about themselves, right? How about just close to perfection, or really good? Am I getting warmer? How about just good? Or how about everyone’s favorite – are you at least ‘better’ than someone else

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