(The following is the October 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 2 and pay close attention to verses 14-15.) It’s common for people to fear death from whatever age they begin to grasp its seriousness. A child may encounter death by losing a pet or …
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Run at Your Goliath
The story of David and Goliath is commonly known. From the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel chapter 17, we read about the young shepherd David who went to deliver some goods to his older brothers in battle. While there, David was alarmed that nobody on the Israelite side of the battle line was willing …
Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room
How many times have you been in a conversation with others and wanted to bring up some obvious topic, but failed to do so? How many times have you sat in meetings, heard proposals, watched presentations, discussed important matters, or been embarrassed on behalf of someone else, all the while dying to say what is …
