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Nehemiah
Notes, July 15, 2008 |
No More Catastrophizing
Not Letting Imaginary Problems
Consume Us
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The
capacity of the human mind to conjure up imaginary problems has
long intrigued and amused me.
During my first year out of seminary, I occupied the drafty
attic bedroom of a one-hundred-year-old home that I shared with
other members of the Sons of Thunder. This rundown house, an abandoned monastery bordering a
cemetery, had been donated to our use for a dollar a year plus
some TLC. Early one morning I awakened and edged myself to the side of
the bed. I suddenly realized I was staring at . . . a bat,
clinging to the wall in front of me.
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Blaine helps you put the brakes on out-of-control
worrying in this article.
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Nehemiah
Notes, July 1, 2008 |
Your Life's Bigger Picture
Seeing Beyond Your Limitations to Your True Potential
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“How
can I take all your money, and leave you broke and penniless?”
Greg Lukens welcomed me to his warehouse with his standard
greeting. I liked him the moment I met him. He knew I would be spending more than pocket
change there, and he had defused my anxiety that.
If you had accompanied me that
day, you might not have noticed anything unusual about Greg’
world until you entered his office. I watched in astonishment as
Greg sat down at his desk to type out an invoice on his
computer--a computer consisting of a keyboard, tower and
speakers . . . but no monitor . . .
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We should never focus too greatly on our limitations, for God
opens major doors for us in spite of them. Blaine
explains in this article.
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Nehemiah
Notes, June 15, 2008 |
Prayer and Your Personal Potential
Focus and Persistence in Praying
Make All the Difference
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It’s inspiring enough
that Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding. The fact
that he changed water to wine at a
wedding feast in Cana, as his first extraordinary act, symbolizes his
abundant willingness to bless all the particulars of bringing two
people together in marriage.
Yet there’s another dimension
to this miracle that’s equally encouraging to consider: Jesus
performed it in response to someone’s request . . .
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How straightforward should we be when praying to
God? How persistent should we be in making a personal
request? Blaine
considers these vital questions in this article.
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