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Tagged: Proverbs 31

What do comparisons do?
Posted on Monday, September 5th, 2022 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, 2 Corinthians 10:12, author Carol McClain, Carol McClain, comparisons, comparisons hurt, Proverbs 31, proverbs 31:10-31, Writing Redemption

carol_mcclain I’m sure glad Lemuel’s mother isn’t my mother-in-law. She asked her son this question in Proverbs 31 verse 10: Who can find a virtuous wife? I’ll rephrase for the purposes of this blog–are you a virtuous wife? Wait-wait. Here’s the answer. No one Don’t believe me. Take this quiz and see how you match up …[ read more ]

Christian–You Are Righteous, But Are You Merciful?

Carol McClain Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matt. 5:7 Don Carson, a theologian and co-founder of Gospel Coalition, writes: “Mercy is a loving response prompted by the misery and helplessness of the one on which love is to be showered.” If I only knew then what I know now. I used to be able to point my fingers at others for not learning how to pull themselves out of the gutter. After all, I'd come from a rough and tumble upbringing where alcohol use (we were NOT drug addicts, thank you) was de rigueur. Poor and self-conscious… ...[ full story ]

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