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  • Have Prayerful Confidence that God Works in You and in the World

    Have Prayerful Confidence that God Works in You and in the World

    When it comes to prayerful confidence, most think in the context of God’s willingness to answer. However, we must keep mindful of our own actions and intentions. To that end, I can’t count the times I’ve failed to make a prayer I told someone I would. Or the times I’ve been less than half-hearted…

  • Are You Too Comfortable in the Gray Areas of Life?

    Are You Too Comfortable in the Gray Areas of Life?

    Life comes with a lot of gray areas. We meet them in many situations, whether it’s in business, marriage, following laws, or otherwise. Too often, though, when someone says, “it’s sort of a gray area” they say it to infer “yeah, it’s not right, but it’s a gray area, so it’s okay.” I think…

  • Why We Sin and What Can We Do About It?

    Why We Sin and What Can We Do About It?

    The inquiry into why we sin has to be one of the most asked questions of all time. And that is probably true of both believers and non-believers. Though the latter may not ask specifically why we sin, they probably wonder why we do bad things. Jonathan Edwards definitely asked this often. And then…