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Tag Archives: denial
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Many moderns build their life on the myth of selective reality. Life goes better when you play your cards from the fact deck. There are many ways to see the same situation and a lot of them are wrong. Seek truth … Continue reading
Posted in brain, brain health, ethical decision making, ethics, fake news, forgiveness, hopelessness, myths, positive attitude, positive confession, positive thinking, psychology, soul, truth, truth and error, Uncategorized, wisdom
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Cage free eggs or a cage free life?
Some people prefer cage free eggs more than a cage free life. If you’re stumbling over the past, you’re in a cage & going backwards. Life becomes a mess when we begin to say yes to the wrong impulses. When we ignore … Continue reading
Posted in Bible reading, comfort zone, cost of discipleship, discipleship, faith in action, faith in God, faith walk, it works if you work it, Jesus is the way, one day at a time, texting, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, boundaries, cage free eggs, Christian, Christianity, denial, faith, quips, quotes
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Guilty Pleasures?
Is the phrase “guilty pleasures” an oxymoron? Here are some thoughts about guilt: To do wrong and feel entitled to have no guilt is like burning your hand and feeling entitled to have no pain. Guilt and pain are danger … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, condemnation, conscience, consequences, everyone who sins is a slave, feelings, freedom, It is not the healthy who need a doctor, Lord have mercy, oxymoron, popular culture, Quotes, repentance, sinners
Tagged denial, forgiveness, guilt, guilty pleasures, pain, psychology, recovery
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When a culture continually casts God’s commandments into denial river, it causes confusion, conflict, and eventual collapse.
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Biblical Christianity / Following Christ
Following the living, resurrected Jesus Christ (biblical Christianity / Jesus’ command to: “Follow Me.”) is about: Self-surrender, not self-assertion; Self-control, not self-fulfillment; Self-denial, not self-righteousness; Self-restraint, not self-indulgence; Self-discipline, not self-destruction; Self-sacrifice, not self-importance; Self-effacement, not self-promotion; Self-regulation, not self-interest; … Continue reading
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Modern Myth #11 — Cravings & Compulsions Are Uncontrollable
Did Moses come down from the mountain with an 11th Commandment: “Thou cannot resist thy cravings and thy compulsions so do your thang man?” I don’t think that came from Moses, but it is a widespread myth in today’s world. … Continue reading
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What The Church Can Learn From Chris Johnson & The Tennessee Titans’ Running Game
Nashville’s Tennessee Titans’ running game has something to teach the church. After a holdout that caused Chris Johnson, the best running back in the National Football League the past three years, to miss all of training camp, the Titans signed him to a $50+ … Continue reading
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