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Arguing the Road to Ruin

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Posted 25 Oct 2011 — by KevinS
Category 2 Timothy

Spear 3819 Arguing the Road to Ruin cartoon

Cartoon of  two fighting men. They have numerous speach balloons between them. The illustration is based on 2 Timothy 2:14.

“Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.”

As a guy, I have a problem. I like to argue once in a while. It may be because I disagree with someone. Or it could be just because I like to ruffle someone’s feathers. It’s especially tempting to do when I know someone has strong opinions and has a temper.

The verse reminded me that arguing does have consequences. Words can not only hurt, but ruin someone. The next time I’m tempted to argue, I need to remind myself how little value this activity brings.

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Needs Shout-out

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Posted 07 Oct 2011 — by KevinS
Category Philippians

Spear Cartoon 3817 Needs Shout out cartoon

Cartoon of a surprised boy and a celebrating girl. The girl says, “All my needs for today have been met. Let’s give God a shout-out.”

This cartoon is based on Philippians 4:19.

Have you ever stopped to realize how many of our needs have been met? It gets so easy to think about all the things we don’t have and want. There is no doubt people are struggling to make ends meet. There are big needs in this world.

At the same time, many of us DO have all our needs met by God. We have a tendency to forget that and to focus on our next obsession. When that happens, take some time to realize how God has taken care of you. Then you can focus on how can use you to supply the needs of others worse off.

Let’s give a shout-out to the Lord today!

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