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And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden …" — Genesis 2:16Every choice that made sense to Adam was good, except one. There was no agonizing over "What is God’s will?" God’s will was clear. Be free. Enjoy life.This is the great paradox of life. The closer we get to God, the freer we are. Jesus said, "Broad is the way that leads to destruction … but narrow is the way that leads to life." What does that mean? That means that something terrible has happened. After man sinned, the…
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?" — Genesis 3:1At the root of every temptation is a lie. This was the opening punch. It wasn’t designed to knock Eve out, just to throw her off balance. Here’s the message behind it: What kind of God do you serve? Why does He deprive you of what is good?You’ll find a lie something like this at the core of every temptation you face. …
Cindy and Brian Herbst were in the market for a smaller house when they stumbled across the Pierstorff House, a hundred-year-old, ten-bedroom behemoth of a structure in downtown Middleton.While not exactly the modest quarters they were considering after the last of their children departed for college, the home presented them the opportunity to do something they had been considering for the past five years: create a "transplant house". Read more. News ReleaseHome Page
Then the LORD answered prayer … — 2 Samuel 24:25 How does the LORD decide when to answer prayer? In this case, He waited until David acknowledged his sin, interceded for those who were suffering, and refused to sacrifice something that cost him nothing, but instead insisted on paying the full price to purchase the site and the animals for the offering. How and when will God decide to answer your prayer? I don’t know. But I do know this: Unanswered prayers are a great opportunity. Each time we bring them back to God, we discover some unexpected treasure –…