We have a choice: we can learn from experiences, or we can learn from others. Learning from our own experiences can often be painful, frustrating, and time consuming, not to mention costly. Learning …
AVOIDING A CRITICAL SPIRIT (YOU-Spr’23, Special Focus Study)
It was over twenty years ago, but I still remember the email. We had announced a difficult ministry decision for the church, and though I imagined some might not be happy, I wasn’t prepared for what I …
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DEALING WITH TEMPTATION: The Strength to Stand Against Temptation (YOU-Spr’23, Study 2, Session 6)
Tuskegee Airmen servicemen were the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military. Their first mission was on June 2, 1943, when they launched a strafing attack on Pantelleria Island, an …
DEALING WITH TEMPTATION: Recovering from a Fall into Temptation (YOU-Spr’23, Study 2, Session 5)
Anyone who has ever purchased a home knows there can be a big difference in what the buyer or seller sees and what a certified home inspector sees. We may try to look beyond the things that appeal to …
DEALING WITH TEMPTATION: The Temptation to Place Something Else Before God (YOU-Spr’23, Study 2, Session 4)
We enjoy those moments when good things happen to us. We feel good whenwe’ve accomplished something. With those accomplishments and good experiences, we naturally want to tell others. Unfortunately, …
DEALING WITH TEMPTATION: The Temptation to Test God (YOU-Spr’23, Study 2, Session 3)
Sometimes believers give God specific ways He must respond to their prayers. They will even seek a confirmation from God, saying, “God, I will know it’s what You want if a cardinal lands on the fence …