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  • The Look

    I will set no worthless thing before my eyes;
I hate the work of those who fall away;
It shall not fasten its grip on me.  Psalm 101:3  NASB Worthless – Does David’s declaration match your vision?  David declares that no beliya’al will come before him.  If we’re going to follow David’s devotion, we must know what…

  • The Road to Recovery

    Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I am. Philippians 4:11  NASB To be content – Are you self-sufficient?  Before your spiritual radar goes crazy and you immediately deny any such terrible thoughts, take a deep breath.  We have been trained to think of self-sufficiency as…

  • Contextual Issues

    Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. Philippians 4:11 Content – Most Christians have spiritualized this verse.  We read this as if it were about an inner state of equilibrium of the soul.  Because we think of Paul’s statement as a declaration of spiritual…