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Realistic Expectations

“Jesus . . knew what was in man.” John 2:25 NIV. One’s better potential is possible; others’ expectations rarely are. Patience is easy to claim until something or someone tests it. Some years ago, I met a person wearing a puzzling lapel button with an unpronounceable mixture of letters – […]

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Minimal Effort

“Don’t just do the minimum that will get you by.” Colossians 3:23 The Message “Life does not afford you maximum reward from minimal effort.” My thoughts today are about “minimal effort.” In life, I have discovered that you usually get what you give. The Bible teaches that principle in many […]

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