... The first is this: The Reconciled Make The Best Reconcilers In verse 18 we read: “All this is from God who through Chris reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” To reconcile means to settle a quarrel or to harmonize ... give it away, your own supply increases. But if you hoard it in selfishness, your own supply disappears. When Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to enter major league baseball, he faced jeering crowds in every stadium. One day, when playing ...
... You went to Hawaii once on vacation, so now it’s harder for you to enjoy the state park. You’ve eaten a steak at Ruth Chris, so it’s harder to be thankful for a meal at Ponderosa. You’ve driven a Jaguar, so now you can’t be as content with ... had sent the ship so near the shore that he could get out of it all the things necessary for his basic wants.” (3) Robinson Crusoe could be grateful eve though he assumed he was on a deserted isle. “Count your many blessings, name them one by one; count your ...
