Tag: consequences

• Grace

  

  A conversation I had recently went a bit like this (protecting names & details for confidentiality): “Greg, do you have anything you have written about the issue of attraction, similar to what you shared at group last time? One of my (many) growth areas is what to do with attraction. I definitely was an “Every…

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• DECLARE!

  

  It’s been a rough couple of weeks … by my standards anyway. Last week I got busy and “didn’t feel inspired” (there’s a lot of WRONG in that statement) so I didn’t write a blog. I wrote one this week and it was just ………… not right. It had Greg all over it and not…

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• Anger

  

  I’m writing this week’s blog sort of on the fly. There are some things going on with mentees and friends and I’m in a bit of a quandary on the topic of “Anger”. I’m going to ponder openly here; process my thoughts. Weigh in with a reply if you choose. I’ve heard it said by…

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• The Tears of a Man

  

  “Be strong, be bold, don’t be afraid or frightened of them, for ADONAI your God is going with you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deut. 31:6 CJB I know my explanation below is not a technically accurate translation of this verse. That doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Sometimes God shows us things…

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• Brokenness & Natural Consequences

  

  There is an old saying that it isn’t until you’ve been knocked flat on your back with nowhere else to look, that you are finally able to look up and see God.  It is my sincere belief based on my personal journey, that without real, enforced consequences your healing journey will be slower; possibly hindered…

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• Fidelity and Forgiveness

  

  I hope by giving full credit and recognition it is permissible to reproduce in full the following Daily Devotion from Chuck Swindoll here in my blog.  I get these devotionals in my email from Insight for Living Ministries (www.Insight.org).  I have an abiding respect for Pastor Swindoll and this one hit a critical target for…

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