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  • 7 Reasons To Not Compare Ourselves
    Posted on Monday, February 6th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 7 reasons not to compare ourselves, Carol McClain, character counts, comparison destroys joy, God has given enough to be pleasing to Him., perfectionism

    “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ” Gal. 1:10.   By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain My latest glass: My best–but can’t compare to God’s glory My sister Marianne recently …[ read more ]

  • The Root of Our Issues–Us
    Posted on Monday, January 30th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, Christ, Christ died for us, God, Jesus, Romans 5:8, sin, The root of our issues, the root of sin, we're to blame

    “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain The root of our issue: We’re unclean. My first marriage fell apart. I’d married a man with issues–totally unaware that he’d married a woman with issues. Our fights became furious. I’d become the …[ read more ]

  • To Forgive=To Forget–Part 2 The How To
    Posted on Monday, January 16th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, forgiveness, how to forgive, to forgive=to forget--the how to

    Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”   By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain   Without forgiveness, the hurts of our lives cling to us like the smoke wildfires.   We burn each time we finger the seared surface.   God knows our pain. After all, He forgave the unpardonable. Upon …[ read more ]

  • To Forgive=To Forget–Part 1
    Posted on Monday, January 9th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character, character counts, forgive and forget, forgiveness, To Forgive=to forget

    Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”   By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain   Author’s note: If you’ve experienced severe trauma like incest, rape, murder, or other egregious harms, please see a counselor. Still, the path to YOUR healing is forgiveness.   Jesus Showed the Ultimate Example Jesus was the …[ read more ]

  • Best New Year’s Resolution
    Posted on Monday, January 2nd, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: benefits of forgiveness, Best New Year's Resolutions, Carol McClain, character counts, forgiveness, freedom for yourself

    Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain If Jesus forgave his murder, how can we not forgive others? I have a guarantee on how to make the world better. MUCH better. It’s New Year’s and nearly half of us make resolutions. Of that …[ read more ]

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        @carol_mcclain "Don't be drunk with wine, be filled with the Spirit!" 1 Cor.5:18 According to John Piper, how do we get drunk with wine? We drink it. Lots of it. So how do we get drunk with the Holy Spirit? Immerse yourself in God. Drink in lots of Him. Read your Scriptures. Pray. Sing Psalms and hymns and contemporary Christian music. Listen to edifying Christian stations. Avoid our entertainment that celebrates sinful behavior--alcohol, sex, foul language. Hang out with practicing, like-minded Christians. Go to church. Take notes on the sermon. Look around this world and see the glory God… ...[ full story ]

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