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Tagged: Boston Marathon

Comparison: The Ruin of Joy
Posted on Monday, April 18th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 1 Cor. 12:7, 2 Cor. 10:12, Boston Marathon, Carol McClain, character counts, comparison, perfectionism, ruin of joy
Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding. 2 Cor. 10:12 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain I sit in Salem, MA with the Boston Marathon in progress. Among the runners: a man …[ read more ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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