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The Source of Good in Our Life Comes Outside Ourselves
Posted on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 1 Tim. 6:6-8, be specific and gratitude increases, Carol McClain, God give good things, godliness with contentment, gratitude benefits, how to be content, How to be more resilient, How to savor life, James 1:17, life is good despite hardships, part of the goodness in life is not from us, Philippians 4:8, Thanksgiving improves life, Writing Redemption

By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” James 1:17. In our crazy world, we take the credit for all the good in our life. Then, of course, when things go wrong, we blame other …[ read more ]

What to you gain by being meek?

Carol McClain Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. (Matt. 5: 5) At one time, I considered myself meek. I think I equated my yielding, ready-to-give-in nature as meek. As of late, I've seen all the places I've been arrogant: how I knew best how to write or edit or eat or exercise. (We won't get into politics). Wishy-washy isn't meek. As a matter of fact, two of the greatest men in the Bible are the only two who to whom this trait had been given. The first was Moses. Yep. You read that right. The man who confronted… ...[ full story ]

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