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Thought for the Day – Luke 13:33 on Determination

By Leary Gates
I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day.”- Luke 13:33 (NIV)

The Pharisees and Jesus were almost like oil and water. You don’t have to read the Gospels for long to pick up on the tension between the Son of God and those belonging to the […]

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Published on May 2, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged , , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – 1 Peter 4:12 on Trials

By Leary Gates
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.”- 1 Peter 4:12 (NIV)

“It’s not fair.” That’s the refrain parents often hear from their children when a privilege is withdrawn or a chore is added. I’ve heard […]

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Published on April 25, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – Winston Churchill on Perseverance

By Leary Gates
Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.”= Winston Churchill

I grew up at the foothills of inspiration. Right outside my front-door loomed Colorado’s majestic Pikes Peak. One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Minnesota was that there were no mountains — lots of gorgeous lakes, […]

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Published on March 12, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged , | 1 Comment

Thought for the Day – 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 on Difficulties

By Leary Gates
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NIV)

When you hear someone complain about their situation, have you ever found yourself tempted to say, “You think you’ve got it bad…”? […]

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Published on February 21, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged , , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – H. Nouwen on Waiting

By Leary Gates
A waiting person is a patient person. The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full in the belief that something hidden there will manifest itself to us.”- Henri J.M. Nouwen

The Gospel of John describes a time when […]

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Published on February 8, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged , | Leave a comment