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The Truth Will Set You Free
Tip of the Day: Listen to a classic rendition of the civil war “Battle Hymn.” Try to re-imagine it as an anthem to truth and freedom in Jesus. Verse of the Day: Bible Readings for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Reflection of the Day: The most difficult part of a difficult situation can be the fear that an embarrassing, or even shameful, situation becomes known. We are frequently surprised that the world des not end when the truth becomes known. Even though it’s rocky and painful for awhile, it most times is liberating and freeing – especially when we remain with Jesus during these times.
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Let God Carry You
Tip of the Day: Reflect on the hardest thing you want to stay true to or to avoid. Give that over the God and let God carry you steadfastly through today. Verse of the Day: Bible Readings for Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Reflection of the Day: Sprinters are usually more fun to watch than marathoners. They definitely appeal to my attention span. We need their bursts of energy to inspire us and get us going, but we also need to recognize that most things require more than a sprint. And there is no contradiction between the two. Even marathoners sometimes have to inject a short-term burst of…
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The Cross of Jesus Provides Hope
Tip of the Day: Say a prayer for a person you feel has treated you unfairly – even if he or she is still doing so. Verse of the Day: Bible Readings for Saturday of Fourth Week of Lent Reflection of the Day: As it gets closer to Holy Week, we focus more closely on the terrible price that Jesus paid to win our salvation. This is not a “pretty” part of the story of our salvation. It is profound, central and essential. The movie, The Passion of the Christ, a few years ago was a bit too gory for my tastes, but it left no doubt of the…
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Join Your Trial with Jesus
Tip of the day: Reflect on a difficult, maybe unfair, situation you’re facing. Deal with it as directly as you can. Stay true to your values and join your trial with Jesus and his cross. Verse of the day: Bible Readings for Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent Reflection of the day: It was perfect in the Garden of Eden – not so much since then. If you want to blame it on Adam & Eve and the apple, fine with me. In any case we live in a world that is not perfect and very unfair at times. It’s more unfair to some than others, but we…
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Be Your Brother or Sister’s Keeper
Tip of the Day: Help somebody whose need I have been ignoring and rationalizing by saying it’s not my problem. Be your brother or sister’s keeper, but, don’t be condescending. Bible Readings for Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Reflection of the Day: Sometimes God lets his anger out and let’s us know he’s fed up with us not listening to His commands. If we examine ourselves we know it’s true. And sometimes we concentrate so hard on avoiding what God tells us not to do that we forget that he bulk of his commands have to do with treating each other well, especially when someone is…