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Leaving a Spiritual Legacy
by Dr. Gary Chapman
All of us are in the process of leaving a spiritual legacy for our children. Some parents leave a negative spiritual legacy.
One young man said, "My father said he was a Christian, but I never saw any evidence of it. I never saw him read the Bible and never heard him pray. He didn't go to church. He often cursed, and when he lost his temper he was anything but a Christian. My poor mother put up with more junk than any woman should have to endure. If my father was a Christian, then I don't want to be one." Sadly, this father left a spiritual legacy, but it was negative. The spiritual legacy we leave depends upon how closely our walk matches our talk. Perhaps today is the day to confess failures and turn your life in a new direction.
Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman. Based on the book, How To Really Love Your Adult Child, by Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell. Published by Moody Publishers.
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The Broken Dreams of Separation
by Linda Rooks
In the middle of this dark valley, one fact is absolutely clear: The pain that has entered your life is real. It is inescapable and will not go away. But what do you do with it?
If we bury the pain, it will only resurface somewhere else.
If we slam the door on it, we will open another door along the way and find ourselves face-to-face with it again. Pain can change form, but it doesn't disappear. But there's another transformation our pain can make. On my journey down this difficult path, I discovered that the one who created the majesty of the universe and brought life from the dust of the earth, the one who dissolved the power of death into the miracle of eternal life, the one who healed the lepers and paralytics, also promised to heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds. He is talking about us. We are the brokenhearted. And the powerful God of the universe wants to heal our wounds. To be continued....
Content for this article comes entirely from the book Broken Heart On Hold by Linda Rooks. Published by Integrity Publishing.
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