Where is your biggest problem with deception? Do you tell falsehoods when it serves your purpose? Do you pretend to be what you are not? Do you tell people what they want to hear about themselves, even when it is not true? Do you cheat to gain an advantage in a contest? Do you trick …
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33172 Five Steps to Overcome Deceit
Are you struggling with being deceitful in some way? We have outlined a five-step process to help you change and heal in this area of your life. Take all the time you need with each of the steps below. Step 1: Adopt a Correct View of God God is truth. To view Him in any …
33175 Finding Freedom from Deceit – A True Story
Dr. Brandt relates the following story: One Sunday morning I arrived early at the church where I was to speak. There was only one person in the auditorium. She was in front of the platform, arranging flowers in a basket. Perhaps a dozen varieties of flowers were masterfully arranged so that each flower was displayed …
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33176 Bible Verses Related to Deceit
Deceit Deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man. (Mark 7:22-23, NASB95) The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? (Jeremiah 17:9, NIV) You will destroy those who tell lies. The LORD …
33180 Divisiveness vs. Harmony
Are you critical of others? Do your words sometimes harm your relationships? Do you desire to tame your tongue? Divisiveness’s family of behaviors includes gossip, slander, arguing, criticism, and judgmentalism. These can be replaced by harmony. Discover how to overcome divisiveness in its various forms through time-tested insights that really work! Self-Test Are You Divisive? …
33181 Divisiveness: Disturbing the Peace
Divisiveness can be a problem in any type of team or group. But in a church group, particularly, unity is essential to bearing fruit. It is as we are all in one accord that we move ahead, under the Spirit’s direction, to the future that God has for us. God bids us, as much as …
33182 Five Steps to Overcome Divisiveness
Are you struggling with a habit of being divisive? We have outlined a five-step process to help you change and heal in this area of your life. Take all the time you need with each of the steps below. Step 1: Adopt a Correct View of God When we are constant sources of conflict and …
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33185 Finding Freedom from Divisiveness – A True Story
Zoe Marks was a decisive woman, one who made up her mind on the spot. She always said that if she married it would be to an equally decisive man. She saw in Douglas Hill just such a man. They had time for only two dates before the close of the Bible conference where they …
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33186 Bible Verses Related to Divisiveness
Decisiveness I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. (1 Corinthians 1:10, NIV) Do all that you can to live in peace with …
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33190 Rebellion vs. Obedience
Do you have a hard time submitting to the authority over you at work, in your family, at church, or in other situations? Do you disrespect authority figures by refusing to comply, or doing a poor job? Rebellion’s family of behaviors includes disobedience, insubordination, insolence, betrayal, and disrespect. These can be replaced by obedience. Discover …