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Love Has Limits Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Romans 11:33 Way back at the beginning of time we are taught a lesson that we teach our kids today, if you play with fire you will…

Come-Back Kid So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 I read in the sports section on how Lee Steinberg put out…

The Tide of the Battle “For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side.” Luke 19:43 The tide of the Battle has changed. Picture a platoon of military men who have been…

Courageous Faith   I once thought all these things were so very important, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.  Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.  I have discarded everything else, counting it all…

The Motivation of Grace For by grace you have been saved through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Commenting on this theme back in the late 1800s, British preacher Charles…

Living in a Wound   And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 Remember the old phrase “Stop kicking the dog”?  That’s when someone has been hurt, rejected, or otherwise put out, and then proceeds to take out…

Unfinished Business You teach me wisdom in the innermost place.  Psalm 51:6 Trevor fears failure because failure means rejection.  Rejection is kryptonite for an approval addict.  So to prevent failure in relationships, in raising kids, and in interacting with others, situations have to be controlled, predictable, and produce the desired…

More on Boundaries Having been declared righteous then by faith we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 Establishing boundaries is a discipline.  To this end, Oswald Chambers once commented, “Impulse is alright in a child, but it is disastrous in a man. Impulse has to…

Pre-Determined Boundaries Search me oh Lord and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts; see if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139: 23-24 For many men I work with, giving up a relationship, a habit, or a…

Mental Boundaries Keep the rules (boundaries) and keep your life. Proverbs 19:16 MSG. Protection is a mulitibillion dollar business today. Who am I to live without boundaries? One of the most valuable possessions of every God’s man is his influence with others. Think about it. People respect people of integrity,…