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Jesus Forgives You and Loves You
The powerful trio of guilt, blame and responsibility all occupy the same emotion space in our psyche. Well, maybe not exactly the same, but pretty close. Sometimes they even impersonate one another and engage in identity theft. So here’s how I like see them and separate them. (Note: I’m not saying this is THE way to see them, just my way.) Guilt is what I feel about myself when I do something wrong. Blame is what I impute to another when they do something wrong. Responsibility is what I accept for my actions and their consequences. I am not going to spend a lot of time teasing this out or…
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Don’t Focus on Mistakes
Reflection: God has an easier time forgiving us than we have forgiving one another, and even forgiving ourselves. Many times it’s difficult to simply stop doing something wrong, without substituting something positive. Focusing on a different and better future is more effective than simply lamenting or obsessing over the mistakes (sins) of the past. Spending some time reflecting on the past to learn and accept responsibility is far different than obsessing and being paralyzed from past missteps. Tip: If you have a hard time doing something good for someone whom you do not like, instead find someone you do like and do something extra nice. Remember the father…
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Stop Worrying and Just Thank God
Reflection of the Day: Periodically it’s worth taking time off from complaining about trials and tribulations, worrying about problems and asking for what we need things. God gets tired and so do we. Both God and us need a break. Now mind you complaining, worrying and asking are legit – and we better do them a lot, but not incessantly. Reflect on one or two good things that have happened to you recently – even if you are generally going through a bad time. Say a simple thank-you God and praise his name. It will make you feel better. Tip: Listen to Hallelujah Click here for…
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Do A Good Thing
Tip of the Day: Do one hard thing for another person today. It won’t be a “crucifixion,” but a little sacrifice is good thing. Verse of the Day: Bible Readings for Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Reflection of the Day: Healing, feeding the hungry, teaching God’s ways, stories of Jesus that taught the important of helping others. There’s much more. Jesus’ whole ministry taught that “doing right by each other” is “doing right by God.” Fortunately, my experience is that people do want to help each other out and very often do so. Good Friday teaches us that the time and type of help we…
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Pass on the Power of Prayer
Tip of the Day: Pray for 6 minutes while you listen to the “The Prayer” Verse of the Day: Bible Readings for Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Reflection of the Day: Abraham is Father and Patriarch to Jews, Christians & Muslims. God told our Father Abraham that he and his descendants must keep his covenant throughout the ages. I can’t speak for other ages, but our age is not doing so well. How can we, the “People of the Book”, betray our roots and our God so often in the way we discriminate and express hate and carry out violence toward those who are not of…
