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The common Goliath killer

Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name…

Bad witness

“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one…

Finishing well

As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of…

Jesus-proof

May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. -Romans 11:10 (NIV) Some of the nicest people I know are Jesus-proof. Some…

Preferring to live the lie

A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate. -Proverbs 15:17 (NLT) In the 1999 film The Matrix, it’s revealed to…

Responding to the low blow

The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. -Proverbs 15:28 (NKJV) You know the feeling when someone’s gone…

Worry is desire for control

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still. -Exodus 14:14 (NIV) Children have a way of asking you questions that force you to boil…

Fruit out on a limb

You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad…

Bad sequels: The seeds of future problems

They did not destroy the peoples, Concerning whom the Lord had commanded them, But they mingled with the Gentiles And learned their works; They served their idols, Which…

A fresh look in the mirror

Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. -Acts 9:18 (NLT) Looking in the mirror is…