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Slightly Obsessed #091: Does Prayer Work?
The prayer of the upright is His delight. – Proverbs 15:8 It’s with you day and night. It’s always there for you if you are in trouble or just need to talk. It’s as close as your fingertips and you never go anywhere without it. I love my cell phone, too. How did we…
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Slightly Obsessed #090: A Day of Turkey, a Life of Praise
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High. – Psalm 92:1 When you see Christmas coming… The well-known Bible commentator Chuck Missler once said, “When you see Christmas coming, you know that Halloween is almost here.” Every year, nearly as soon as the…
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Slightly Obsessed #089: Fierce in Loyalty
For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth, that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. – 2 Chronicles 16:9 One of my best friends proudly wears the nickname “Mama Bear.” She’s one of the most loving people I know. She quietly endures the occasional gossip…
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Slightly Obsessed #088: The God Who Sees
The woodcarver… cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his…
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Slightly Obsessed #087: One Love
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, ‘Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.’ – Revelation 21:9 The pain in their eyes is indescribable. It is a suffering worse than death,…
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Slightly Obsessed #086: Song in the Night
I will remember my song in the night. – Psalm 77:6 It could be a story in the news anywhere in the world today. This event, however, occurred two thousand years ago in the city of Philippi. Two Christian men were on their way to pray with other Christians when they were attacked…
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Slightly Obsessed #085: An Audience of One
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory – Psalm 115:1 “Here’s how to stand out in a noisy world,” the ad in my inbox promises. Like many writers, I’m regularly bombarded with advertising for the newest tips or book or webinar that will surely teach me how to…
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Slightly Obsessed #084: At the Edge of Faith
Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. – Hebrews 11:6 Remember when you first discovered God? Remember praying for the streetlight to change or the car to make it to…
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Slightly Obsessed #083: Dead Man Walking
He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.’ – Revelation 3:1 Without Christ, we are worse than zombies. With Him, we are more than conquerors. Someone once asked English evangelist…
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Slightly Obsessed #082: When the Problem Isn’t the Problem
Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend’s forehead. – Chinese Proverb You know it’s happened to you. That one guy in your office or your class constantly needles you. He cajoles you into taking on more of the work he’s supposed to be doing. Or the new female…
