Gaming
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As I get older, I realize that it’s easier to be a bombast… The difficulties that inhere in truly living are instantiated in the exercise of power. To exercise power requires the delicate balance of thinking and bending reality to fit one’s thoughts. Power is not showy. In fact, real power operates in the shadows.…
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A wise man once said that anger is an emotional punishment you give yourself for someone else’s behavior. There is no place for offense in the life of a Christian. How do we know this? Jesus bore on His body the chastisement in exchange for peace. So, be at peace.
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One of the basic requirements of a Christian is an ability to exercise a limitless capacity for taking insults. Jesus said, “turn the other cheek…give your coat also…go the extra mile.” No matter how hurtful people get, remember that Jesus was chastised so that we could have peace within. Don’t waste your peace on staying…
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There is a sudden upsurge in intimate partner violence in many parts of the world and we, the Church of Jesus, are allowing it to fester. This violence, usually precipitated by marital conflict, has now left many dead or maimed in its wake, particularly in parts of North America and around the world. What is…
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Generosity is the mother of ingratitude. While generosity is encouraged, it can eventually harm the giver, and often spoil its receiver. How? Why? When? Apparently, once generosity stops being a good servant, it’s metamorphosis into a terrible monster becomes inevitable.
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Tony Robbins rightly said that at the core of everyone is an artist, a manager or an entrepreneur. You do one of these three roles so well that it is your default when things get tough. Do you like to create things? Is managing a process more important to you? Or are you about starting,…
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In 1974, many Christian ministers met at Lausanne, Switzerland and made a covenant to evangelize the world. More importantly, these Christian leaders came from 150 countries including yours so that none of us might be exempt from what they did in Lausanne. God was present and bore witness to the oaths taken by these ministers…