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A thought by David Jeremiah (2015-04-01) from his book, What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do (p. 54). David C. Cook. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Have you come to realize that? David is taking the time in this book of going through the NT letter of James.   It is a very practical letter. Now in this section David is takes us through a problem we all have, the problem of temptation.   Now that sets up this thought.   David says, “Instead of resisting, refocus! The more you fight a feeling, the more it grabs you. What you resist tends to persist! Since temptation begins with your inner thoughts, changing your thoughts is the key to victory.” David quotes Mark McMinn, in his book Dealing with Desires You Can’t Control , who writes, “The key is not eliminating temptation, but managing temptation. For example, pretend you’re on a diet. After you finish your chef salad with low-cal Italian dressing, the wai

A thought by Steven Furtick, (2016-03-01) from his book, (UN)Qualified: How God Uses Broken People to Do Big Things (p. 181). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Wow.   Is that true?   But I need to be better?   Don’t I?   Steven says, “We will always have to fight off contenders for first place. We will view everyone around us as competitors. And we’ll do anything it takes to maintain our lead. We’ll miss a million blessings in the meantime.” Look at that, “We will miss a million blessings in the meantime.”   But I thought being in first place is a blessing?   If it is, it is only for a moment. For a period of time Lance Armstrong was the number one cyclist in the world.   Steven says, “Lance Armstrong felt he had no choice but to cheat because of the culture of competition around him. And as a result, he ended up sacrificing the very things he worked for. He lost his victories, his reput

A thought by Steven Furtick, (2016-03-01) from his book, (UN)Qualified: How God Uses Broken People to Do Big Things (p. 167). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Now you realize that don’t you?   But do you live as if it is true? Steven says, “We influence it greatly, but we don’t control it." He goes on, “Think about it. We don’t determine the place of our birth. We don’t single-handedly run the economy or governments in those places. We can’t stop natural disasters. We can’t predict the decisions of people around us. We can’t guarantee our good health. We don’t know the day we will die. But God does all those things and more. We can’t go more than a few hours without rest and sleep, but the universe doesn’t fall apart while we are curled up under the covers. God is still there, guiding, protecting, and watching over our tiny, finite selves. He must get a good laugh out of the size of ou