Tag: perseverance
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Messy Promotions – The Problem of Enlarged Territory
Right now, I’m thinking that Jabez was a lunatic. An irrational whacko. A moronic nitwit. But then again, God listened to him and appreciated his request, so the nitwit might be me. Remember the story of Jabez? The guy from 1 Chronicles who asked God to enlarge his territory? Why would he do such a…
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How do You Know When it’s Time to Move On?
”We are very conscientious” I commented thoughtfully to my husband. “Extremely dutiful.” He nodded. “Maybe too much so?” The conversation took place over a few minutes in the car, but it lingered with us for days. We are so used to being perseverant and hanging in there, that sometimes it requires a minor earthquake for us…