Tag: Encouragement

Make A Decision, Part One

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“Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.” – Ecclesiastes 7:19, NIV

We make many decisions without a second thought. However, some decisions carry more weight than others. Determining what to eat for dinner differs from deciding what job offer to accept. We often make these tough decisions just hoping they are the right ones. Other times, we fail to make a decision altogether because we fear making the wrong one. Neither process honors the Lord. God desires for His children to be decisive.

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Within The Heart

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“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” – Luke 6:45, NIV

Pressures of the past year have triggered society’s best and worst behaviors. During the evening news, reporters share ways communities have united to make a positive impact. Yet, in a moment’s notice they switch stories to describe heinous crimes committed by mankind. How can one person exude beautiful qualities and another wickedness? The answer comes when we realize that people do not develop their behaviors overnight. Our behaviors are birthed from desires that are stored within the heart.

A number of desires lie within our hearts – righteous and unrighteous, some active, others dormant. To better understand our desires, let’s read Galatians 5:19-23 (NLT) together:

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