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He who angers you controls you

How pliable are you? Are you easily manipulated? Most of us would claim that we our own persons.

But what sort of control can you have over yourself if (more…)

God speaks to us every day, but sadly, often we do not listen

How impressive is that? When our faith is shaken we often look for some sort of sign that God is there, that He is listening. And when we do not find His message, is it because He does not send it? When we feel lost and without Him, is it because He is not there? Perhaps, as this sign suggests, He is (more…)

The coin of God’s realm is love

What wonderful poetry! The coin of God’s realm. Money doesn’t matter in heaven; only love does. A person’s worth is measured in how much they love. The coin of God’s realm is love. It’s dripping with imagery, isn’t it?

As for a godvertisement… well, who doesn’t want to be loved? (more…)

Life is short; Pray hard

Ah, puns. “Life is short; play hard!” is the more common aphorism. It reminds us that we should enjoy life while we’re here, because it won’t last forever.

But for the Christians (see the Jesus fish on the plate?) it does last forever. And life on earth is short. It is the afterlife which will be long, lasting for eternity. To make sure it’s an eternity we can endure, this sign implores us to “Pray hard”.

But I’ve already over-explained this one. It’s easy to figure out, right?

God grades on the cross, not the curve

There’s more in this message than most will see, I think. The cross is an easy reference, and “grading on the curve” is a well-known axiom. But what does it mean? (more…)