Author: Higher Up IDEALS
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Anger, But Don’t Miss the Mark
If you read my older post, You Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry, you probably have a pretty good idea on my views about anger. In that post I pointed out the time Jesus flipped out on the money changers and how in Ephesians 4:26, 27 it says “‘Be angry, and do not sin’:do not let the…
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The Mystery of the Prosperity God-Spell
If you look at the leaves on a tree or the grasses in the field, it is easy to see that abundance is an integral part of God’s reality. That’s why in Matthew 6:27-30 Jesus was quoted as saying, “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you…
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Christ Is In the Crisis With Us
Einstein said, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them”. However, most of the time we try to do that very thing. When I talk to people about my thoughts on Christ, it is generally from the point of view that Christ is an open invitation and access to better thinking about…
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Bringing Life to Death
Did you know that we all have the power to raise the dead? Do you doubt it? Well just see what happens the next time you show someone a kindness without thought of reward. Here’s an example. I take my daughter Calista with me a lot of times when I visit the senior living facilities…
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Even the Darkness Shines
Have you ever opened your mouth only to quickly realize that you are choking on your own toes? Well I did that the other day and it was great. Obviously it was in retrospect that I realized the greatness that I am talking about–a greatness that only comes with an acceptance of God’s grace. I…
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Does Jesus Care What We Think?
This post may bother some of us who think of Christ as a Superhero Santa Claus who saves us from all of our problems and makes all of our wishes come true. What if Jesus’ greatest power is being a friend who loves us no matter what and considers what is best for us and…
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Why Are We So Mental?
The Chinese words for mental illness are 精神病 Jingshen bing (spiritual sickness) and 心理疾病 xinlijibing (sickness in the heart). I think that is significant, because it says to me that the non-clinical mental illnesses that many of us contend with are directly influenced by our spiritual and emotional states. What do you think? I know…
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Angels In Distress
I was blessed to be asked to speak about my experiences and understandings on domestic violence on the Angels in Distress radio show with Janie Deadwyler in Atlanta. Please share and comment.
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When You Are Among Friends
Click Here For Audio of talk given September 2, 2012 You Are Among Friends How many friends do you have? No really, how many friends do you have? No I am not talking about all of your so called friends on facebook. I’m talking about the people you can actually pick up the phone and call.…
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Lasting Happiness – The Greatest Lie Ever Sold
If you are waiting for the day when you will be “happy” all of the time, I have some news for you. It is never going to happen. I know that many people don’t like to hear this. They want to believe that if they could just get in the right situation they can “get…
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