Sat.Dec 29, 2012 - Fri.Jan 04, 2013

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12 Challenges for the New Year

Ron Edmondson

Here are 12 challenges for the new year: Quit trying to be someone else – God made you to be you and He didn’t make a mistake. Quit trying to carry all your burdens – God designed you (and me) to be insufficient without Him and to have a relational need for others. Start embracing today – You can keep hoping your life away, but when you learn the secret of contentment today can become a great day, in spite of the challenges it holds.

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God Will Allow More Than You Can Bear (Repost)

Ron Edmondson

(This remains my most requested and read post of all times. Apparently many people “Google” search for the verse that says what they think it says.). I occasionally like to correct a myth I have heard all my life. How many times has someone said to you, “God will never put more trials on you than you can bear”? I challenge you to show me that in the Bible.

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Stopping Gossip in 7 Ways (Repost)

Ron Edmondson

(I’m reposting the top posts of the year.). In my job, I hear far more junk than I care to hear. The larger our church gets, the more mess we encounter among the people to whom we minister. We have designed our church to reach hurting people, so we are simply reaching our target audience, but some days it is more difficult than others to hear such sad stories.

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If It Worked…I Resolve…

Ron Edmondson

I don’t make resolutions. They say they don’t work anyway. No one keeps them. So, I guess I won’t. I mean, why try something others say you can’t do? In fact, I read a news report that said a third of all resolutions are broken by the end of January. So, with those odds, better comply with the news. It’s what everyone does. Right? But, if I did…if I did make resolutions…I’d make some worth keeping.

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Three Steps to Setting Achievable Goals

Ron Edmondson

In my previous post, I talked about resolutions in a light-hearted manner. Many say they don’t make them, because they don’t work. The news media doesn’t help. Every year I see the same reports telling us how many people don’t keep the resolutions they make. No encouragement there. So, I shared some broad resolutions that are more life directions than actual resolutions.

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Why David was a “Man After God’s Own Heart” (Repost)

Ron Edmondson

An often-confusing term concerning the Biblical character of David is the term “ man after God’s own heart ”. Have you ever wondered what that really means? What does that kind of heart even look like? There is one verse from the writings of David that I believe perhaps best captures the meaning behind this phrase. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” (Psalms 16:2).

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Encouragement: A Baker’s Dozen (Repost)

Ron Edmondson

(Counting down the most read posts of the year.). Here’s a random post that came to me this morning. I was thinking about some of the things that encourage me in life. Things such as: A remembrance of God’s love. Cheryl’s smile and knowing she is happy. Time with my boys. A baby’s giggle. A Bible verse of promise. A big, God-sized dream or vision. A kind word from a friend.