Tag: temptation

  • Forfeiting for “Just Once” – The Power of 1

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    Many of us are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Not only does it put us in danger when we do it, but it puts others in danger as well… innocent others. 20 percent of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving. Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times…

  • Snow Day. No Way.

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    Yesterday, a snow storm hit the south east. Here in Orangeburg, we didn’t get the worst of it, but we did get enough. Yesterday afternoon, Melissa and I began to get a little stir crazy and talked about getting out of the house. While we were trying to decide if we wanted to brave the…

  • Squealing Tires, Black Marks, & Moving Forward

    When I first got my driver’s license, my friends and I used to have a little fun in our cars. What we did wasn’t that safe for our lives or for our cars, but here’s what we liked to do… We’d find a straight stretch of road with little traffic. We’d come to a complete…

  • The Wishbone Principle

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    It happens to all of us from time to time. Some may see it as what it is, others may be a little more naive. It may be the work of the enemy, it may be the work of the flesh. It’s that thing that tries it’s best to pull us from God. I’ve always…

  • No Perfect People

    I write on this blog about everyday. Sometimes, it may seem like I don’t struggle… Like I don’t face daily temptation, Like I never have a weak moment, Like I never fall, Like I never fail. To assume that though, would be a horrible mistake. I fall, I fail, I doubt, Just like you. I’m…

  • Dirty Tissue

    This is a guest post by Michael Perkins. Michael is an ordinary guy who sometimes types on a keyboard and sometimes writes by hand on paper. You can follow him on twitter @MichaelDPerkins or read his blog called Untitled. ___________________________ Recently, I have noticed something about myself that I’m not sure that I want to…

  • Do What You Need to Do

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    We’ve all been there… Times when we knew what we were supposed to do, but had so much trouble actually doing it. Times when we knew how we should handle a situation, but also knew what would be more profitable for us. Times when we knew that we were crossing a line, but wanted what…