Posted on September 18, 2009 by Shawn
Part 1 can be found – HERE.
In part 1 we scratched the surface of forgiveness. We talked about the fact that we are commanded by God to forgive. I also presented my first equation on forgiveness: Forgiveness = Freedom. Today I want to look at the second equation in my Forgiveness Formula;
Forgiveness + Love [...]
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Posted on September 15, 2009 by Shawn
I have been reading Charles Stanley’s book, Landmines in the Path of the Believer during my quiet time with God. The current chapter is on unforgiveness. A few people I know have expressed to me that they are having trouble with this concept. It’s hard to forgive someone that has hurt you. It’s hard [...]
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Posted on September 9, 2009 by Shawn
Why is it that God seems to like to wait until the last minute to do His thing? Does He enjoy tormenting us? Does God have a “Hero Complex”? Or is it really for our own good?
The other day I used a verse in a post that said “God causes everything to work together [...]
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Posted on September 5, 2009 by Shawn
There was a popular email that went around recently. It turns out that it’s true. Here’s the link to the Washington Post Story. Click HERE! Warning, it’s LONG! Or just read the highlights below.
A man sat at a Metro station in Washington, D.C. and started to play the violin; it was a cold January [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2009 by Shawn
I love surprising people and I love being surprised, usually.
I love surprising my wife. I don’t do it enough, but I love it. Actually, i think I love torturing my wife before I surprise her. She hates surprises. Actually, she hates knowing about surprises and not knowing what the surprise is. So what do [...]
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