Life Isn’t Fair, It’s Better Than Fair

One of the central foundations of Christianity that differentiates it from many other world religions is the fundamental belief that life is not fair. In Christianity, the universe is not conspiring to guarantee you the same outcome as everyone else, or balancing the outputs you achieve with the outputs received by others, or even returning to

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God’s Judgment Advantage

I do not fear the judgment of God. Every day you get judged hundreds of times.  You, your parents, your children, your friends, your family, your coworkers, your boss.  People you have just met for the first time.  People you have known for years.  People are continually forming their opinion, updating their take, shaping their

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Standing in the Presence

“The people who walk in darkness will see a great light.  For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.” – Isaiah 9:2 God is speaking these words over your life today.  God is telling you that no matter what your challenges are, no matter what obstacles are in your

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Called to Conquer

Every human being created is called to conquer.  You were built for victory.  You were designed for success.  You are an overcomer, planned from the beginning to defeat the enemy and bring the power of God to bear in every situation that is facing you today, tomorrow, and forever. You can see God’s fingerprints in

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A Challenge Worth Living For

Purpose.  Mission.  Destiny. Late one afternoon, out in the hill country, quite a distance from any civilization to speak of, after Jesus had been teaching a growing crowd all day, His twelve disciples came to Him and suggested, “You should send these people away to the nearby towns and farms so that they can get

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A Short Step With a Long View

When I was growing up, one of my father’s favorite moral lessons, that he reinforced at every opportunity, was to consider the consequences of a decision when making a choice, “It’s like taking a short step with a long view, every decision influences what happens as a result and those results change the future.”  

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Counterintuitive Success

Jesus succeeded in His mission by choosing to die for his friends.  Like a marine diving on a grenade to save his squad members, or a fireman rushing up the stairs of the world trade center to get one more out as the towers fell — Jesus was willing to put it all on the

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More Than Enough

When God considers what He has to offer in any specific situation, He is not looking for what He can get away with, the bare minimum that He can offer and still be respected, or the least amount of effort that He can put into it and still come out with the relationship intact.  God

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