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The Bad Neighborhood

I once heard someone say, “my mind is like a bad neighborhood – I should never go there alone”.  When believer’s venture into a type of thinking that excludes the Holy Spirit they step onto thin ice.  It is easy to begin to feel as though we are unappreciated, or that our circumstances are such [...]

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When Reality Overcomes Fantasy

The crisis point of sin occurs when reality overtakes fantasy.  The great  fantasy concerning sin is that it is pleasurable and does no harm.  The saying, “if it feels good, do it” captures this idea perfectly.  Another fantasy concerning sin is that it is a personal matter and other people are not injured along the [...]

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Addiction – Self Seeking Run Riot!

Addictions of all kinds are nothing more that self seeking run amok and out of control.  The addicted person is so determined to feel good they are willing to put every other aspect of their life at risk to appease their desire.  Someone once said the lives of at least nineteen other people improve the [...]

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A True Story

A young person is introduced to a “recreational drug” in high school.  He ingests the drug, gets a good feeling and nothing bad happens.  He comes to believe after several recreational use sessions that the drug is not harmful and he can control it.  Then, he is introduced to harder drugs, such as crack cocaine [...]

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The Pursuit of Happiness

I believe emotional pain occurs when reality overcomes fantasy.  By the time I became willing to take an honest look at myself I had enough of it to last a lifetime.  I spent my younger days trying to fill my emotional tank with material things and the lusts of the world that provided temporary fulfillment.  [...]

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