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By: Gary L. Hutchens “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isa. 41:10). What a passage of scripture- what a promise from God! Fear is common to humanity; it’s a reality of life in this world. Yet God’s word repeatedly admonishes against fear, encourages us to not be fearful, assures us that we need not fear as long as we walk faithfully with God.
By: Gary L. Hutchens Paul spent considerable time in his first letter to the Corinthians trying to help them correct their attitude pertaining to miraculous gifts. He gave a great deal of specific attention to their apparent misuse of the gift of “tongues” (languages). He emphasized that what was said and done in the assembly needed to be edifying for those gathered, and in order for it to be edifying it had to be intelligible. He illustrated the point by noting that a soldier blowing a trumpet to call an army to battle needed to blow the right notes so the other soldiers would know what was being signaled: “For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?"
By: Gary L. Hutchens The men and women who serve in our military truly are blessings to the rest of us in this nation. They willingly put their lives on the line to protect us from outside danger and to insure our freedom and security. And, the great majority of them receive an income for doing so that is far below what they could earn in the open job market. We should never take them for granted.
By: Gary L. Hutchens Parents get deeply excited and involved with what their children are doing in school. They make sure the children prepare for classes. They make sure the children never miss a class, a practice or an event. They are even there with them. They send their children to all kinds of clinics and training sessions, even at great cost.
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