Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself." — C.S. Lewis (The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader")
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~ I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more. ~C.S. Lewis
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"We have a strange illusion that mere time cancels sin. But mere time does nothing either to the fact or to the guilt of a sin. -C S Lewis -The Problem of Pain
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If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair. C. S. Lewis
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David could bear persecution and murmuring, but when he came to prosperity he could not turn his eyes away from vanity.”
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We believe words, whether spoken or written, are of utmost importance in understanding one's heart, particularly when it comes to their spiritual beliefs. Jesus taught: "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."(Luke 6:45 NIV)
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I learned a very important lesson during the first week of my MBA program. My professor made a point regarding a particular way to work effectively in a corporate environment. "The most important rules do not exist in a job description, a corporate hierarchy, or the legal department," he said. Then he wisely advised his students that upon entering the corporate world, they should spend the first few months discovering the unspoken or unwritten rules that dictate the “rules of the game.” Such rules might include: "Don’t get on Sally's bad side; she's the boss’s daughter from his first marriage and she can get you fired"; or "Even though the work day starts officially at 8:00 am, if you want to succeed get there at 6:30 am or you will never get a raise."
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Power posturing…these two words, when used in unison, conjure up many mental images.
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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.The Lord of the Rings Haldir, Chapter 'Lothlórien'.
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If you have been following our blog, you know that we are taking a hard look at a belief system that seems prevalent among Calvinistas and DEFINITELY Sovereign Grace Ministries. We take exception to the over-emphasis on indwelling sin. Yes, we are sinners. Yet we are created in the image of God and are dearly loved by our Creator.
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So, C.J Mahaney, the self-professed “Head Apostle” of Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM) has decided to teach the rest of us egotistical Christians how to be humble. What is so alarming about his book is that many churches are buying hundreds of copies and distributing them to their pastoral staff, church leaders, and congregants. Why alarming? Are we being a bit over the top? Absolutely not and we intend to prove it.
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Jeremiah 5:26 (The prophet speaking for God):…” for wicked men are found among My people…they set a trap, they catch men.” Then, “An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule on their own authority.” (vv. 30-31)
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