Internal And External Purity

It is often very obvious if someone is externally pure and genuine. The problem is, external purity can be faked and “made up”. Internal purity, on the other hand, is not always obvious by regular observation. Purity is important element of trust because it represents truth, honor and honesty among other character qualities.  Purity is…

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Dedicated

This is a word that screams out commitment. If a person is dedicated to their job, they display commitment in all sorts of ways. Dedicated means “wholly committed to something or someone”. This word also refers to “dedicate” something, which carries some responsibility to the one dedicating something or someone for a specific purpose. In…

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Favor & Blessing For Obedience

I grew up having to learn obedience. My parents taught me that it was wise to listen to their instruction and follow it. I can’t count the number of times I found safety because I listened. I do remember some of the times I ignored their counsel and did things my own way, only to…

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Leave The Light On

When my kids were younger, they would often leave the light in a room on when no one needed it any longer. I became known as the “electricity sheriff” as I would get up and turn out lights throughout the house. I knew the amount of the electricity bill, because I had to pay it.…

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Scapegoat

This is not something we hear a lot about in our culture, but I think it is present, nonetheless. In the past I have been one who shift the blame from myself instead of owning my mistakes and my faults and putting the blame on someone else or even my circumstances.  I have also been…

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Ceremony

I’m not a big fan of ceremony. Occasionally, I’m invited to a wedding ceremony and that is fun and full of joy. Sometimes if it’s a formal ceremony, it’s not as fun. There are other ceremonies that I participate in often. I worship and serve at a church that takes communion every Sunday. We also…

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