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Stop Trying to Win the Argument. Start Trying to Love the Person.

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There’s something in us that needs to be right. We feel it rising up in conversations—on social media threads, in family debates, in church disagreements. Someone says something wrong, and we can almost feel the adrenaline. I’ve got to fix this. I’ve got to correct them. If I just say it clearly enough, they’ll finally understand. But what if we’re fighting the wrong battle? In First Corinthians 13:1–2 , Paul says that even if we can speak with the tongues of men and angels, even if we understand all mysteries and all knowledge—but don’t have love—we are nothing. Nothing. That’s terrifying. You can win every theological debate and still lose the heart of God. Jesus never commanded us to win arguments. He commanded us to love. In Gospel of John 13:35 , Jesus says, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Notice what He didn’t say. He didn’t say, “They’ll know you’re Mine because you out-argue everyone.” He didn’t say, “They’ll know y...
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Molasses, Seaweed, and the Love We Almost Miss: Give this combo a try, won't you?

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  Let’s talk about molasses. Not the cute drizzle on pancakes. I mean the thick, dark, sticky kind. The kind that moves slow. The kind you don’t reach for unless you mean it. And seaweed? The kind that washes up on shore. Tangled. Slimy. Smells like something you’d rather step around. Be honest. If both were sitting in front of you, would you choose either one? Or would you go looking for something sweeter, cleaner, easier? Here’s the tension. Molasses is what’s left after sugar has been refined. It’s dense. Unfiltered. Full of minerals. It binds ingredients together. Without it, certain recipes fall apart. Seaweed may smell strong on the beach, but underwater it’s oxygenating ecosystems, feeding marine life, stabilizing coastlines. What looks messy is sustaining life. Now let’s pivot. What if we treat God the same way we treat molasses and seaweed? We want the sweet version. The fast answer. The comfortable blessing. The luxury package. But what if depth is what actually sustains ...
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Are You Following These 10 Basic Principles for Health?

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1 - Regularity in meals. Do not eat them early or late but maintain a regular schedule. Your stomach is used to eating at certain times each day. 2 - Relax and eat slowly. If you are too rushed to eat, then do not eat. Do not be hurried, anxious, worried, fatigued, or angry. 3 - Chew your food well. You will derive far more energy out of less food, if you do this. 4 - Do not eat too many things at a meal. Three or four items are all you need. 5 - Avoid peculiar additives, such as artificial colors (Red 40, Yellow 5), artificial sweeteners (Aspartame), preservatives (BHA, BHT, Potassium Bromate, Sodium Nitrite), MSG, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Carrageenan, monosodium glutamate, etc. They only upset your stomach, slow digestion and are linked to hyperactivity, allergic reactions, gut inflammation, cancer risks, hormone disruption, and other health related issues. 6 - As a rule, eat your fruits at one meal and vegetables at another. Acid fruits (such as citrus) can be eaten with either...
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Backsliding is Like Sending God's Call to Voicemail

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You know that feeling when your phone lights up with a name you’d rather not see? You already know the conversation will be uncomfortable—maybe challenging, maybe calling you out a little. So you do what any “responsible adult” does in that moment: you flip the phone over, pretend you didn’t see it, and tell yourself you’ll deal with it later. We don’t just do this with people. We do it with the deeper stuff too. You sense that nudge: You shouldn’t be here. You know this isn’t who you are. You can’t keep living like this. And instead of answering, you drown it out with noise—more work, more scrolling, more distraction. It’s not that you don’t hear. It’s that you don’t want to. Backsliding rarely looks like a dramatic press conference: “I, hereby, officially walk away from my faith.” It’s quieter. You stop praying as much. Church becomes optional. Old habits slip back in, and you start telling yourself, I just need some space. I just want to do what I want for a while. You might not...
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The Three Leading Processed Food Diseases

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The three leading chronic diseases linked to high consumption of ultra-processed foods (packaged snacks, sugary drinks, frozen meals) are cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke), type 2 diabetes, and obesity. These conditions arise from high levels of saturated fat, sugar, salt, and low nutritional value. 1 - Obesity . The World Health Organization says processed foods are to blame for the sharp rise in obesity, and much of the chronic disease seen around the world. 2 - Diabetes .  Researchers have found that, in the last 50 years, the extent of processing has increased so much that prepared breakfast cereals, even without added sugar act exactly like sugar itself. 3 – Heart Disease . Many processed foods contain trans fatty acids, a dangerous type of fat. According to the American Heart Association, trans fatty acids tend to raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol. These changes can increase the risk of heart disease. In addition, most processed foods are extre...
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When the Storm Is Loud, Don’t Let Your Heart Go Silent

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It’s strange how much power we give to things we can’t control. The weather turns gray, the news turns heavy, plans fall apart, and suddenly our hearts follow suit. We grow cold. Distant. Numb. Not because God moved—but because we let circumstances dictate our devotion. Jesus never promised calm skies. He promised His presence. Yet somehow, when the outside world feels harsh, our love grows thin. A stressful season hits, and prayer becomes optional. A discouraging headline appears, and worship feels forced. The temperature drops around us, and without realizing it, the temperature drops inside us too. That should alarm us. Because the warmth of our hearts was never meant to be fueled by comfort. It was meant to be sustained by the Spirit. Think about it—Paul didn’t write letters about joy from a beach. He wrote them from prison. The early church didn’t explode with passion because life was easy; it burned brightly because Christ was worth everything . They didn’t let persecution, ...
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When Storms Remind Us About The Deepest Danger

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Everyone is watching the weather…Emotions Are High. Forecasts are checked. Alerts are shared. Plans are made. We prepare, adjust, and respond—and that is wise. But storms and frigid weather patterns do something else, if we let them. They remind us that control has limits. No matter how advanced our systems are, no matter how prepared we feel, no one commands the wind. No one schedules the rain. No one tells the storm where to stop. And that truth makes us uncomfortable. Because our culture is built on the belief that control equals safety. If we plan enough, organize enough, explain enough, we believe we can manage anything. Storms interrupt that story. They don’t ask permission. They don’t follow our preferences. They expose a reality we often try to ignore: we are not in charge . Scripture has never hidden this. “He makes the clouds rise… He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from His storehouses.” (Psalm 135:7) The Bible does not present nature as chaos. It prese...
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