Month: July 2021

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Despite washing my t-shirts after every workout, sometimes it just doesn’t seem to get the sweaty, stinky smell out. It’s not usually noticeable when I take…
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. . . So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs. 2 Corinthians 2:11 We all have inaccurate ways in which we view the world. Some of these fallacies are accidental, but some are self-imposed. Why would we choose to be wrong? Often, we choose to…
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So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. 2 Corinthians 2:8 I enjoy CrossFit, which, if you’re unfamiliar, is basically weightlifting with a bunch of burpees and other random stuff thrown in. A couple of times a year, I participate in competitions where we all get together and see who can lift the…
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Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 2 Corinthians 2:5-6 Even though…
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For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you. 2 Corinthians 2:4 I’ve practiced medicine – in the Emergency Room and Urgent Care – in the same town for…
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Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time? 2 Corinthians 1:17 Years ago, I knew an individual who would say that he’d do something, but then simply wouldn’t do it. To those of…
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We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace. 2 Corinthians 1:12 (NIV) When I first sought recovery, I was told that I needed to learn a healthy relationship with medications. I was offended. I was a physician. I knew medications better than most. Honest introspection however, revealed that I did…
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Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. 2 Corinthians 1:12 (NIV) I used to enjoy working overnights in the Emergency Department but the consequence of that shift was that I struggled to return to…
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You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many. 2 Corinthians 1:11 Several weeks ago, my son and I were driving when two cars collided at an intersection right in front of us. Occurring at highway speeds, it…
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For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. . . But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 I often write of the part we play in causing our own misery. We all have…
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