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Forgiveness When It is Impossible

Last week, we dealt with forgiveness in the ordinary circumstances of life. We have opportunities to forgive people all the time. When people are rude to us, when they spread rumors and put us down, when they ignore us or say things that hurt our feelings — these are the ordinary circumstances of life. We can learn…
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December 26, 2018 0

How Forgiveness Transforms Your Life

Everyone has been offended. Everyone has been insulted and hurt. Sometimes life comes at you like a brutal machine. It’s easy to get buried in feelings of anger and bitterness. I have witnessed the ruin caused by such experiences and I could easily been a victim as well. However, I discovered that forgiveness has power…
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December 18, 2018 0

Criticism – How to Make it Useful for Growth

Criticism is a reality in our lives. No matter what we do or where we go, we will face criticism. Some criticism is mean-spirited and unjustified. Some is well intentioned and helpful. Nearly all criticism hurts, at least a little. It can leave scars and damage relationships. It is not pleasant to deal with. But…
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December 4, 2018 0

Effective and Powerful Strategies to Deal with Difficult People

Who is that one person who gets on your last nerve? Who is the difficult person that, no matter what you do, you cannot avoid. We all encounter difficult people — at home, at work, at church, in our neighborhoods, in life! What do we need, as followers of Jesus, to enable us to handle them? Here…
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October 30, 2018 0