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Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God . . . 2 Corinthians 3:5 Despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, the addict will still often act as if he knows what’s best for himself. In one moment, he’ll acknowledge that he…
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You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 2…
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For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:17 I once knew a medical provider who sold a specific nutritional supplement, which he believed he’d researched and proven to be effective. The…
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For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. 2 Corinthians 1:15-16 The sense of smell is strongly attached to memory and experience. Whenever I smell…
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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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