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Money Is Not Evil

Money is the root of all evil. I’m sure you’ve heard that before. I’ve heard it a lot. I’ve even had to correct one pastor who uttered those very words. I hear or read it mostly in relation to debt. I guess that money is the problem instead of spending beyond one’s means. It’s just another way to not take responsibility for actions. It wasn’t me. The devil made me do it. It was the Twinkies. Money is not evil. Credit cards are not evil. Mortgages are not evil. These things are inanimate objects that serve a purpose. They are … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Monkey Traps in Our Lives

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In the third section of the manual, President Kimball shares the intriguing story of trapping monkeys. Hunters bored small holes in boxes and put a nut inside. The monkeys reached in, grabbed the nut, and could not get their hands out. They would allow themselves to be captured before they would release the nut. President Kimball notes that we, too, can fall into that same trap, laid by a very cunning hunter. Satan seeks to snare us. He knows that our temporal bodies and our natural man prefer the easy and comfortable way. He has many tools to lure us, … Continue reading →

A Dose of Reality

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As someone who’s had their share of sin while growing up, it surprises me to see how sheltered my life really is since becoming an adult and turning my life over to Christ. What many seem to view as the “norm”, I don’t. Cursing for example; I don’t struggle with bad words coming out of my mouth. It’s not that a word doesn’t slip out from another family member in my home, but I really have been blessed not being exposed to vulgar talk on a daily basis. I have friends of different beliefs, cultures and lifestyles, but my closest … Continue reading →

Being Innocent to What is Evil

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“…But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.” (Romans 16:19) NIV The best way for me to share what this scripture means to me is to tell you how I’ve come to explain it to my son. He asked Jesus to come into his heart at 4 ½ years old and is currently 5. I’ve explained, when Jesus lives in us we know He is with us. God sees what we see and hears what we hear. Out of respect for Him, we wouldn’t want God to see things that are … Continue reading →