trouble
Exposing the Devil's lies in Job
Eliphaz is one of Job's three friends that do not help him at all. He accuses Job of wrongdoing and urges him to repent of his many sins, when God sees him as largely righteous. These exhortations to repent begin with a "demonic revelation" that Satan gives to Eliphaz, and I believe it to be during one of the seven days and seven nights that he stay…
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wisdom
Wealth or Wisdom
The "natural man," who doesn't know God, is described in Proverbs 30 by Agur the Oracle: I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and wha…
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Rich
A Life of Ease
When I was growing up, I always thought that a life of ease was the best way to live. Rich beyond measure, wanting for nothing, having houses anywhere you wanted and hundreds of acres of land at each spot. But when I got a pension from the Army that was enough to support me as a single man with no mortgage on a cheap budget, I realized I didn't enjoy doing no…
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Legalism
Modern Day Pharisees
In Jesus’ time, the Pharisees were a group of the religious elite that taught in the synagogues and enforced the Law of Moses on the population. They even made up extra laws to help enforce the Law. They did this because they believed that if they forced all Jews to strictly follow the Law of Moses (giving animal sacrifices for every sin, etc.), God would liberate …
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Trauma
Trauma and God - Where was He?
Before going into this, I'd like to give you a disclaimer: the "steps" that I give may or may not be right for you, but they were what God knew would be perfect for me. I feel that some variation on them could be right for all trauma/grief survivors, but that's not for me to say - take what is useful, and leave what is not. Secondly, I got pretty …
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