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Savoring Spring

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life enjoys all our seasons, especially spring.   Spring has begun. During spring, the trees start budding, the flowers start blooming, and the birds start singing. When I hear the birds … Continue reading

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Seek Peace

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life seeks peace. Much is said in the Bible about peace. Ephesians 4:3 says, “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace.” Matthew 5:9 … Continue reading

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Esteem Others

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life esteems others.  Esteem means to respect, regard, or place a high value on. Philippians 2:3 says, “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind … Continue reading

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Time Is a Gift

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life knows that time is a gift!    Today starts Daylight Saving Time. We move our clocks forward so we can have more hours of daylight. You wouldn’t think that one … Continue reading

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We Not Me

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life is not narcissistic.    The origin of this word comes from Greek mythology. Narcissus was a hunter renowned for his beauty. He was so gorgeous that he rejected all romantic … Continue reading

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Simple Pleasures

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life enjoys simple pleasures.   God’s pleasures are simple ones. Nineteenth century English preacher Frederick William Robertson puts it this way: All God’s pleasures are simple ones;the rapture of a May … Continue reading

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Simplicity

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life seeks to simplify not complicate. 2 Corinthians 11:3 tells us to guard against being distracted from the “simplicity which is in Christ.”  This is something to think about because we … Continue reading

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True Love

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life knows what true love is. Our society equates love with an emotional roller coaster ride or a feeling that we can’t live without a certain person. Love is not always … Continue reading

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Being Content

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life has learned to be content regardless of circumstances. Contentment can make poor people rich while discontentment can make rich people poor. The Apostle Paul told the Philippians, “I have learned … Continue reading

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Reap What You Sow

The Abundant Life: Riches money can’t buy… The abundant life understands the principle of reaping what it sows. Some Christians believe that because our past sins and future sins have been forgiven they can get away with sin. It’s true … Continue reading

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