Author: Scott

And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” Genesis 14:21 As a physician there are a few different models of compensation: hourly pay, set salary, or production. I’ve been paid by each and in the jobs where I’ve seen more patients, I’ve preferred the production…
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When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. Genesis 14:14 He’s hopeless. He’ll never change. He deserves to lose his career. I know there were those who once whispered this about me.…
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So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. Genesis 14:11-12 When I first used my medical license to divert opioids, I was terrified.…
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“Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.” So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the LORD. Genesis 13:17-18 My dog and I have the same routine…
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Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you. Genesis 13:17 With a pastor for a father, Bible stories were an ever-present staple in my upbringing. Many times, over the years, I’ve thought how easy people like Abraham had it. I mean, God actually spoke out…
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Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD. Genesis 13:12-13 Once, during college, I was working my summer job when I found myself driving the company van…
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Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me . . . Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.”…
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And the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels. Genesis 12:15-16 When I was a kid, there was an anti-drug commercial on TV that simply showed an egg, sizzling in a frying…
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When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live. Say you are my sister . . .”…
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Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Genesis 12:7 While sitting in treatment for my opioid addiction, I had a lot of time to think about my situation, which wasn’t good. My…
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