Esther 9:24 For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them. “Avengers” mulch over incidents or episodes and ruin the present by reminiscing over the past. Grudges often persist rumination of an incident over and over again causing emotional pain and stress. It...
Category: Spiritual Encouragement
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25 October 2021 – Difficult People – Part 4
Luke 23:13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! Moral psychology defines a hypocrite as someone who fails to follow his own expressed moral rules, regulations and principles. Hypocrite is a “plastered saint” who puts on a façade of false appearance and whose behaviour contradicts his principles and propagations. Hypocrites pretends to...
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24 October 2021 – Difficult People – Part 3
John 11:16 Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” There will be one bad apple in a basket no matter how good the produce is. Similarly, there will be one pessimistic person in a group of friends, colleague or...
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23 October 2021 – Difficult People – Part 2
Luke 18:18 And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Master”. “Manipulators” are another set of difficult people who play on exaggeration and emotions. Manipulators exercise forceful and harmful influence on others and would take advantage to gain power, control, benefits or privileges at the expense of the victim. The common tools that manipulators use...
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22 October 2021 – Difficult People – Part 1
Nehemiah 4:1 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews. Even if we pitch our tent in the moon, we will bounce into difficult people. There are some people who always seem to be angry, difficult to please and continuously looking for conflict. Ignore...
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21 October 2021 – Battle Strategies – Part 7
2 Samuel 3:1a The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. The longest recorded war in history was “The Reconquista” fought in the Iberian Peninsula (present-day Spain and Portugal) for approximately 774 years! Almost 7 to 8 generations lived and died in war. They would have never...
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20 October 2021 – Battle Strategies – Part 6
Exodus 17:9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” The Amalekites were sorcerers who were morally corrupt, filthy and transmitters of infectious curses. This was a unique battle where...
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19 October 2021 – Battle Strategies – Part 5
2 Kings 19:14 Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord. The King of Assyria, Sennacherib, sent letters intimidating King Hezekiah and the people of Israel. The detractors spoke in Hebrew, (though the officials could understand...
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18 October 2021 – Battle Strategies – Part 4
Joshua 14:12 Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day. ..the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as He said.” Winston Churchill was called the “wartime Prime Minister” of Great Britain. His motivational speeches during...
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17 October 2021 – Battle Strategies – Part 3
Joshua 10:7 Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army, including all the best fighting men. The Hivites from Gibeon heard about the victories of the Israelites, resorted to a ruse and tricked Joshua that they were people from a distant country. Joshua made a peace treaty with the Gibeonites. The Amorites Kings who...