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Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them . . . Repay no one evil for evil . . . Romans 12:14, 17 When I read the Bible, I obviously come across teachings that I agree with and believe to be true. I know that I should live according to these truths…
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Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 One day a while back – as you may have noticed – the blog got hacked. Those who clicked on the link were taken, not to the daily devotional, but to some advertisement. This was frustrating to me. I wasn’t going to…
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Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10 While in treatment for my chemical dependency, I spent a lot of time in therapy together with a group of 10 or 12 guys who got to know each other pretty well. One day, as the group was discussing its encounters…
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Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9 I grew up in a Christian environment and somewhere along the line, I picked up this clever catchphrase – Love God, Hate Sin. I remember thinking that sounded simple. All I have to do is remember those four words and I’ll always make…
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Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one…
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For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Romans 12:4 The human body is a profoundly complex organism, requiring multiple systems working together in order for it to function…
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I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Romans 12:3 AA Step 10 – We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.…
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 I think a lot of us, as Christians, assume that because we believe in God, that he’s transformed…
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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 On my first birthday after we were married, my wife asked me what kind of cake I wanted. I told…
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Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! Romans 11:33 When my siblings and I were young, my parents, in an effort to teach us financial stewardship, opened a savings account in each of our names. Unspent allowance and birthday money…
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