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God is Calling you to be a Peacemaker

It doesn’t take a genius to tell you peacemakers are in short supply. Yet the reward for being a peacemaker is profound! There is the power to change situations, heal relationships, restore the broken and reconcile enemies. Jesus values those who are dedicated to making peace. “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called…
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July 6, 2020 0

Listen – the Key to Communication

Lately, I have found myself suffering from an impaired sense of listening. No, not bad hearing – bad listening. I am reminding myself of all those things that make for bad listening habits and how to fix them. There are many benefits to listening well When we really listen, we can actually understand what people…
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January 16, 2020 0

20 Ways to Encourage Others – and Yourself

Photo Credit: Anthony. B Flickr via Compfight cc Do you know how to encourage? Are you a natural encourager? Does encouragement ooze from every word you say and everything you do? That is not me! So I have to be very intentional about encouragement. When I talk about encouragement I mean the genuine thing. Not…
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November 14, 2017 0

The Second Most Important Thing You Can Ever Do – Love…

A recent post discussed the most important thing you can ever do – love God. This laid the foundation for this article. Jesus clearly delineated the two most important things we can do: The second most important: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Mark 12:31 (ESV) Photo Credit: adrianmichaelphotography Flickr via Compfight cc Two…
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August 22, 2017 0