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1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. For much of my life, whenever I have considered what I am going to eat, I have rarely asked what I should eat.  I have primarily pursued what I want to eat.  I do not…
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1 Corinthians 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. In my addiction, I came to be filled with self-hatred.  I detested looking in the mirror as I despised what I saw.  In my mind, I wanted God but my actions betrayed that I pursued evil.  The conflict tore…
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1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Over the years in the Emergency Room,…
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1 Corinthians 10:6 These things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. It is painful to watch those who seem to be stuck in a revolving door in and out of jail.  They come to bible study with good intentions while in jail but those good intentions…
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  1 Corinthians 9:25-27 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable…. I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. Previously, I have mentioned that I can be a bit obsessive in some…
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1 Corinthians 8:9, 9:19 Though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant… As I ran last night, I was once again reminded of how God works in me when I take the time and effort to listen to him.  When I choose to spend time with God, He clears the clutter…
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1 Corinthians 8:1 Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The universal question in the interview for medical school admittance must be, Why do you want to be a physician?  We all gave similar answers I’m sure, blathering on about caring for our fellow man and all.  I would bet that most of us meant…
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1 Corinthians 7:19 Keeping God’s commands is what counts. A few years ago, my family was contemplating a considerable geographic change.  As I claimed to follow God, I asked his opinion on the matter.  I desired the confidence of knowing that I was following God’s plan for my life.  Never mind that I was living…
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1 Corinthians 7:4 For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. My persistent defects are probably nowhere more apparent than they are at home.  If anyone doubts my continual defects, one would need…
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1 Corinthians 6:19,20 You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. When in medical school, I went on a medical mission trip to Venezuela where we set up shop in a local park.  I am sure the group did some good, but I was pretty useless.  I had a few antibiotics,…
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