Pay It Forward or Pay It Back

By Dwayne Hicks | August 2, 2015 |

There is a huge difference between these two concepts. I see “paying it forward” as kindness given not knowing if you’ll get anything in return, but maybe hoping for a reciprocal blessing in the future. “Paying it back” seems to imply a debt that is owed. I have owed people money and it is not…

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Kindess Invites Kindness

By Dwayne Hicks | July 25, 2015 |

  I grew up being taught to show kindness to others. I was not always an expert at it for sure, but the principle is a godly principle for sure. I have been shown kindness by the Lord, therefore I should show kindness to others. The kindness of the Lord is what attracted and connected…

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Pay It Forward

By Dwayne Hicks | July 23, 2013 |

There are opportunities every day to invest in the future. I think it’s wise to prepare for some of the unknowns that could happen to us. At the same time, the Lord talks about living for him in the here and now. If we get so caught up living for the future we can’t smell…

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