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How many of you have a surplus of things? Clothes, cars, cleaning supplies, curtains, perfume, etc.? Do you sit around thinking about buying more ? Does buying more things truly fill the void in your life? If not, why do you continue doing it? Some would answer, "I enjoy shopping"! Another answer would be, "I have extra money to spend, so why not spend it on me"! I have also heard, "It makes me feel better when I'm upset"! I'm not done, I have one more: "It's my money"! OH? I do not own the rights to this photo I know of two things indulgence does!   It increases the clutter in your home, that causes stress and confusion; and the other one is, it depletes the bank account - if you live from paycheck to paycheck! All of the bills are paid, and low and behold, you have some extra money this month! The first thing most people do is say, "I am going shopping to buy me something"! The thing you are living without, you t...

Accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior to many who have problem after problem, is like holding on to a rope; while hanging over a cliff! You look down and know if you “Let Go”, you will fall to your death! All the strength you have begins to dissipate! You can no longer keep holding on!  When you do finally let go, you will die – a necessary death to self!   You call out, “JESUS HELP ME “; and He does! He's always ready and waiting for you to call on Him; and let Him, in His strength, pull you up!  8  Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.  9  And He said to me,  “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”  Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (II Corinthians 12:8-9 NKJV) It's a simple solution - "Let Go, and Let God"! 6  But  the righteousness based on faith says,  ...

Nowadays, many families do not use china to celebrate holiday gatherings! When we were growing up, our Grandmother did! Grandpa expected all of his children and grandchildren home every holiday (which was approx 22 adults and 34 grandchildren); except Christmas! Christmas was celebrated together, a week before the holiday, at a club house in Indianapolis; so each family could be at their own home!  So every 4th of July, Easter, and Thanksgiving, we ate on china; not paper plates! I asked her, after I was old enough to understand, why she didn't use paper plates; after all, you can throw them away and it's easier to clean up! She responded, "I want to use my china while I'm alive! Why have something if you don't use it? I know when I die, somebody else will enjoy it; so if I have it now, I'm going to enjoy it now"! Over the years of reading and meditating on the Word, God serves us His best also - His only begotten Son! We tell ourselves, I...