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Do you really have to wash your hands after using the bathroom?
Kid Logic – Wash your hands
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If your vision is super, cleaning should be simple!
Kid Logic – Supervision
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She might be cute, but she is NOT stinkin’!
Kid Logic – Stinkin’ Cute
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At four years old, Sophia is figuring out a lot. Her most recent discovery? Colds aren’t that cold…
Kid Logic – Sick
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The Secret Service protects the President – so they must protect the United States’ bird too, right?
Kid Logic – Secret service
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But, isn’t that what those checks are for?!
Kid Logic – No money
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Hate to break it to you, Grandpa…
Kid Logic – Times change
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I am really hoping you’re confusing that word with something else!
Kid Logic – Snack time
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Good parents are always paying attention…or at least trying to!
Kid Logic – Paying attention
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C’mon Mom…let’s show Grandma a little love, here!
Kid Logic – Great grandma
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An uncommon answer to a very common question!
Kid Logic – Number ones
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Get ready for some mind-blowing Kid…WISDOM!
Kid Logic – Kid wisdom
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When you tell your daughter you love her and she wants to know more…
Kid Logic – To the moon and back
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What do you do with all those stacks of paper?!
Kid Logic – Clutter
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Little ears feed the stuff to little brains that feed the stuff to little mouths! It’s every parent’s challenge.
Kid Logic – Traffic
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Check out the pics from the Life 100.7 Wag Patrol!
It was a warm afternoon, but what a great crowd we had at all three locations this year for the Life 100.7 Wag Patrol! Thank you to everyone who brought …
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It was such a blast last summer, that we’re doing it again!
Jill & I would love for you to be part of the Life 100.7 team with us at the 40th Annual Creighton University School of Medicine Walk for Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish Nebraska.
The 5K run/walk takes place on Saturday, September 16 at Chalco Hills Recreation Area at Wehrspann Lake in Omaha. We’ll be there, hoping to increase out time from last year, but no matter what it’s a great way to spend the morning –> being active outside with friends and family and helping kids with critical illnesses get their wishes granted. There’s even a code for you to get 10% off your registration fee. It’s LIFE100.7 – just put that in as your discount code!
So, what’re you waiting for? Get signed up and start training. You can run, walk, or a little of both…something I like to call wunning. Sounds like winning, right?
You can register right here! Oh, and be sure to click on the drop down button in the team section to select Life 100.7 as your team! ~ See you soon!
P.S. – Need a little help getting ready for the 5K – here’s a training program that might help!
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Ya gotta keep those toes pointed straight!
Kid Logic – Physical therapy
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When things are too quiet – Kid Logic is probably happening!
Kid Logic – Why are you wet?
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Different kind of ducts…I mean…
Kid Logic – Ducts & pigeons
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How do you argue with THIS Kid Logic?!
Kid Logic – Walk with me
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Maybe you can’t always judge a book by all the gear its wearing…
Kid Logic – Favorite superhero
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Certain attributes of God are harder to explain than others…
Kid Logic – Praying
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Maybe spiders aren’t so scary…
Kid Logic – Spiders
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When was the last time you’ve used your ironing board?
Kid Logic – Ironing board
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It’s something every parent asks for…
Kid Logic – Privacy
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Mom, mom, mom, mom, MOM!!!! Did you SEE that?!
Kid Logic – No lid
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Before he made his way to Bellevue Christian Center for a concert earlier this month, Danny Gokey checked in with Nichole Parada on the afternoon show to talk about life, kids, and cherishing culture. Listen to their chat here:
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Remember when you were a kid, and you thought your teacher lived at school? This little boy can relate!
Kid Logic – Packed lunch
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If you’re gonna use a figurative phrase with a three-year-old all willy nilly…prepare yourself for some Kid Logic!
Kid Logic – Take off
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The answer to, “What’s wrong with this picture?” could literally be found in the question.
Kid Logic – This picture
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It’s a good idea…and maybe a necessary one?
Kid Logic – DoubleTree
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Want longer slices of bacon? Maybe the problem is bigger than you think…
Kid Logic – Cow bacon
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If a toddler is going to mimic what he hears from Mom & Dad, what’s he going to ask for?
Kid Logic – Play shower
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Do NOT get between a 7-year-old and his egg sandwich!
Kid Logic – Mayo
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A cross country road trip = lots of time for father/son bonding AND plenty of Kid Logic!
Kid Logic – Objects may be closer
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Singer/Songwriter Leanna Crawford stopped by the KGBI studios this week during Mornings with the Traceys and when I heard about her fierce competitive streak, a game was born. You see, Jill is also VERY competitive, so it was time to play Leanna Crawford vs. Jill Tracey. I think it will catch on and maybe become it’s own reality TV show in the future!
We also got to learn a little more about Leanna and heard the story behind her new song, How Can You Not.
Here’s the whole conversation, if you missed it:
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When you finally know the answer in Sunday School…or do you?
Kid Logic – Love that store
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When your son is being demanding, just throw this saying at him and it will change everything!
Kid Logic – Horses
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Wanna stay humble? That’s what Kid Logic is for!!!
Kid Logic – Toilet training
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“Sometimes parents ask the most obvious questions!”
Kid Logic – Wet hands
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Grieving a loss doesn’t stop just because it’s the Holidays. So, how do you manage the Christmas Season along with your grief, or help a friend or loved one who’s struggling? Dr. Melissa Mork, a professor of psychology at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul joined us to offer some tips and reminders.
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Feeling a little homesick? This five-year-old has the cure…and it’s not what you’d think.
Kid Logic – Homesick
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Sometimes you just don’t have it in you as a parent, right? At least, that’s the way 7-year-old Theo sees it.
Kid Logic – No guts
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Matt Hein (the guy in the hat) is a founding member of I AM THEY, the band behind some of your favorite hits like My Feet are on the Rock, Scars, and No Impossible with You.We …
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Mark Hall is the real deal! The lead singer and songwriter for Casting Crowns joined us on Mornings with the Traceys with stories behind a lot of your favorite songs from the band and they are incredibly inspiring. Also, as …
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Some requests that we make of our kids are a little hard for them…especially when nature calls!
Kid Logic – Hold it
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The drive-thru…is it magic…or just a source of Kid Logic? Check out this story from Tekamah!
Kid Logic – Ice cream date
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It’s something you say every day…but it can have another meaning. That’s OK, it just means a kid logic story is on the way from Fremont!
Kid Logic – Their business
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Some Kid Logic is so logical it might even blow your mind – like this story from Fremont!
Kid Logic – Life is unfair
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The journey of faith is rarely easy, but can sometimes be unbearably difficult. TobyMac has been through so much loss in the last couple of years, including the loss of his oldest son at just 21 years old. Toby opened …
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What an incredible Friday night at Bethany Lutheran Church in Elkhorn for Anne Wilson, presented by KGBI and Erwin’s Jewelers in Bellevue. If you were there, see if you can spot yourself in the pics! Thanks for being part …
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Thank you for praying for peace and for the people of Ukraine, Russia, and the surrounding countries that are receiving refugees during this humanitarian crisis.
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When you’re three – 10 years old seem like forever away! This story from Plattsmouth will make you smile.
Kid Logic – Next birthday
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This 4-year-old won’t give away his money for nothing!
Kid Logic – Fireworks
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Jill and Jeremy were honored to chat with Amy Grant on Monday during Mornings with the Traceys. Find out what she’s celebrating these days, how she finds ways to connect with God, and how a heart issue changed the way …
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Stop what you’re doing and watch this new video from Anne Wilson (“My Jesus”). Her “Mamas” song with Hillary Scott will give you all the feels and then some! We’re not crying … you’re crying!
Happy Mother’s Day!…
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Strawberries have seeds on the outside of them that grow more strawberries, right? Leave it to Kid Logic to make a connection from there to something else that has seeds on top!
Kid Logic – Sesame seeds
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Jill and Jeremy from Mornings with the Traceys had the chance to talk with Logan, Taylor, and Madison, the siblings who make up the group CAIN. You probably recognize them for their songs, “Yes He Can,” “Rise Up,” and …
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Josh and Matt from the band The Afters joined us in studio during Mornings with the Traceys for some music and fun. We talked about their newest song, “Say Goodbye,” coffee, video games, and even tested their knowledge on leftovers …
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You want your two-year-old to stay safe at the water park…but who knew a simple offer to help would lead to Kid Logic?
Kid Logic – Life jacket
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When you ask your seven-year-old what he would like for a snack and he mentions wildlife, there’s a Kid Logic story just waiting to unfold! Check out this one from Dunlap, Iowa.
Kid Logic – The gazelle
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Let’s be honest – we’ve all got a little frustrated at times in heavy traffic. The real problem is what little ears sometimes hear us say…
Kid Logic – Tailgating
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When you’re a busy mom, things can start to pile up…including those Kid Logic stories! Here’s a new one from Lincoln.
Kid Logic – Busy mom
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Teaching kids to love flowers is easy…teaching them the names of the flowers is another thing altogether.
Kid Logic – Hydrangea
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If you’re telling me my shoes are on the wrong feet…we have a bigger problem than shoes! Here’s another fun Kid Logic Story from Omaha.
Kid Logic – The wrong feet
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It’s snowing!!! I can’t wait to go … TASTING?! Here’s a story about winter fun & Kid Logic from Shenandoah, Iowa.
Kid Logic – Snow in the morning
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The question was obvious enough to make even a six-year-old say “DUH, Aunt Rachel!” Find out what it was with Kid Logic story.
Kid Logic – Sleep with the fishes
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Sometimes it’s easier to just let things go. But what does that look like in a culture that holds up anger as a virtue? Radio host Brant Hansen talks about giving up our “right” to be offendable:
“It’s hard to get rid of anger. It’s excruciating to forgive – that’s why the alternative to anger is forgiveness. Because you can’t do both at the same time.” Brant points out that in Scripture, we’re called to lay down our anger.
How then should we respond to injustice, suffering, oppression, and even murder?
• Choose to forgive.
• Realize that when we get angry at someone, we’re making presumptions about their motives, attitude, and abilities that we can’t truly know.
• Pray and act. Choose to let your anger drive you to action instead of indignation.
Brant points out the pattern of mercy and grace laid out in the Bible – starting with God.
“He takes a coat and covers us [in Christ]. We are morally naked. You and I and everyone else listening to this are morally naked. Love covers a multitude of sins… Instead of being angry about sin, I have the opportunity to cover it. Why wouldn’t I want to cover someone else’s sin? Why wouldn’t I want to extend that patience to someone else? It is not my job to say ‘I am entitled to righteous anger because of you.’ That’s God’s job and I’m not confusing myself with Him anymore.”
Brant’s book is .
Highlight : Being unoffendable means choosing forgiveness
How to be unoffendable
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What is true and how do we know it’s true? As believers in the Bible, we’re asked to defend the scriptures, in particular the seismic assertion that the Bible contains the very words of God. Worldview expert David Wheaton says the Bible not only makes that claim, scripture backs it up.
“The Bible has so much evidence for what it claims to be: the Word of God. Christ says to His Father , ‘Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.’ (John 17:17) That’s a very, very strong assertion of what the Word of God is.”
“All 27 books of the New Testament were written during the time period from the late 40’s A.D. to about 90 A.D. Now, there are no original manuscripts, like the full original letter to the Romans that Paul wrote, but we have copies of the New Testament from very early on–the first half of the 2nd century. These are within the lifetimes of potential eyewitnesses to the events of the Bible.”
The scriptures we have are comprised of thousands of copies of fragmented parts of ancient Biblical text. The multitude of copies provide evidence for the Bible’s authenticity, since the pieces corroborate one another.
“It’s actually a good thing that there are tons of copies. If there’s only one or two copies somewhere hidden away in a vault, there’s a much greater possibility for tampering. The Bible has thousands and thousands of fragments and copies–way more than any other book of antiquity that we trust, such Homer’s Iliad. The Bible has so many copies, that the whole New Testament can be pieced together with accuracy.”
While we can be confident in the Bible from a historical standpoint, David encourages each of us to seek answers in Scripture itself. When you do you’ll discover not only the authority of the Bible’s words, but the true heart of its Author.
“We can talk about the inspiration of Scripture and we can be very confident that what we read today are the inspired books of the Bible. But if we don’t pick it up and read it, if we’re Biblically-illiterate because we just get distracted by other things, or we think it’s too hard, you are missing out on the ability to hear from God.”
“That’s the amazing thing! God didn’t just create the world and go silent after that. There’s general revelation – we see all around us the evidence that there’s a God of this amazing universe. He went way further than that, He gave us a special revelation, which is scripture. He literally gave us a book, written down in black and white, so that we would know who He is, what His character is, what His will is for us, and how we can be right with Him through Christ. This is incredible!”
The heart of Bible study is not just to memorize passages of inspiring words to live by: it’s the very personal process of learning who God is, and how much He loves us.
“If you read the Bible to know God better, rather than just reading to gain intellectual understanding or knowledge of Christianity, you’ll see how personal the Bible is. This book tells us about God, His Son, His Spirit, and by reading it, you draw nearer and closer to Him; it’s a relational book. When you see the power of the Bible in your life, then you begin to share it, and get enthusiastic about the supernatural impact this Book can have on everyone’s life.”
Is the Bible really God’s word
David Wheaton is an author, radio host, and former professional tennis player. David is the author of and . In addition, David is a contributing columnist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and a sought-after speaker.
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If life is going terribly, does that mean God has abandoned me?
We often fall into the trap of believing that the Christian life will always be happy and carefree. Is there a shred of truth to that?
Liz Curtis Higgs says that while God does promise to prosper those who follow Him, we often misunderstand what it means to prosper. Nowhere in the Bible does it suggest that the life of the Christian will go well in worldly terms. In fact, it implies quite the opposite.
“I’m just going to say it. I’m discouraged and concerned by a church that seems to think that if you love God everything will go well. That’s not what the Bible says. Things did not go well for Jesus as it were. We have many wonderful believers among us who are suffering their own pain. Many of our friends are suffering right now as well.”
What does the Bible have to say about this suffering?
“The Bible says, why are you surprised at this? But we are, sometimes we’re surprised, discouraged, shocked, and we complain.
If God is a good God, why does he do something like this?
“Because he’s a good God and because he’s God and we aren’t.”
Liz says we run into trouble when we try to insert God in human terms. God transcends humanity and our world. Perhaps the best example of this is the story of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
“God is not like us, he gets to decide how the story goes. It’s the Hollywood ending, we want everything to go well. Hollywood couldn’t deal with this story, this is the story only God could tell, only God could live through and yet, what a blessing as we move on to the foot of the cross to see Jesus.”
When life doesn’t go as planned
Liz Curtis Higgs is the author of more than 30 books, with 4.5 million copies in print. In her best-selling Bad Girls of the Bible series, Liz breathes new life into ancient tales about the most famous—and infamous—women in scriptural history, from Bathsheba to Mary Magdalene. Liz’s award-winning historical novels, which transport the stories of Rebekah, Leah, Rachel, Dinah, Naomi, and Ruth to eighteenth-century Scotland, also invite readers to view biblical characters in a new light.
Featured Songs: Edge of Heaven – River Valley; Rescue Has Come – Lincoln Brewster; Find Me at the Feet of Jesus – Christy Nockels
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Is your social media life overrunning your social life? Is there a faith perspective to using new media?
Youth director and recovering social-media junkie Kyle Tennant joins us to share his experiences and offers a three day plan to detox, discern, and decide about how we use this pervasive technology. Tennant says it may be time to Unfriend Yourself. Here’s where this timely chat takes us:
Kyle explains how his first experience with social media brought him situations he didn’t expect.
Of course, these new media avenues have given us connections we’ve never had before. It’s an opportunity to stay in touch with friends and loved ones across the globe. Yet, according to Kyle, it’s never a bad idea to unplug yourself from social media.
There is a real difference between the relationships we have with those we see the most face to face and those that we primarily conduct online. Kyle introduces the concept of being “alone together” in today’s online friendships.
What’s at the heart of our presence on social media? Kyle says that our pages and profiles are essentially dedicated to promoting ourselves. We need to be aware of that innate agenda. Drilling down on the concept, we note how many are frustrated when they feel their friends aren’t paying much attention to their social media posts. Where is our sense of approval and worth coming from?
There is a key variance between communication and community. While communication is vastly increased by social networks, there is an almost utilitarian nature to them as well.
So, after hearing all this, should our churches be using social media? Kyle says it can be effective in “casting a vision”, but should never be used as a substitute for actual, face to face interaction.
Highlight: Out there
Fasting from social media
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You’ve been hurt, wronged, treated unfairly, or even abused. The natural response it to seek revenge or want to hurt the person back. But Jesus is radical when he tells us how to respond to someone who offends or hurts us. Forgiveness is a command. But here is why it is so important.
Forgiveness is a choice.
You can choose to stay stuck and hold on to anger, bitterness, resentment, or you can choose to move forward by letting go.
Forgiveness is not about what people deserve.
None of us deserves to be forgiven, yet God forgives us.
Forgiveness does not mean you condone what a person did.
It means the opposite. You acknowledge the hurt and still choose to forgive which is why it is so powerful.
Forgiveness is an individual act.
It takes two to reconcile, but one to choose the route of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is commanded by Christ, not an option.
“Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” Luke 17:4
Forgiveness improves your physical health
By lowering blood pressure and stress, you reduce the risk for substance abuse and depression.
Forgiveness opens the door to reconciliation.
You can’t force someone to reconcile because you don’t have control over his/her actions, but you can open the door to the possibility by beginning with forgiveness.
Forgiveness is on-going.
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'” Matthew 18:21-22
Forgiveness goes against our natural instincts to get revenge or even the score.
“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:19-21
Forgiveness means leaving our case in the hands of God.
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.” 1 Peter 2:22-23
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Where do you turn when you find yourself in the midst of pain and disappointment?
Ann Voskamp says we need to remember what our identity is when we’re wrestling with the challenges of life.
“When things are feeling broken and the soil of my life is being cultivated and broken up, He’s going to plant seeds, He’s going to plant something that’s going to yield an abundant crop, but Satan likes to get in and start bombarding me with lies.”
The only way we can discern the lies of Satan is by understand what God says about us.
“I need to know what my real identity is; I need to know who I really am in Christ. Who I am is not how I feel, who I am is who He is. All of His righteousness, all of His justification. I am sanctified, I am complete, I am whole. He calls me friend, He calls me Beloved.”
We must remind ourselves of our true identity on a moment by moment basis. In order to do that, Ann wears her identity around her neck.
“I wear it on a necklace. Beloved is all there is to hear. All Satan does is lie. He wants to get in there and say, you busted up again, you’re not enough, you have failed, you failed again, you are a failure. He tries to rename us in the midst of brokenness.”
But will we let Him?
“No, I am who Jesus is. My identity is on the Cross, all there is to hear is Beloved. That’s my true name, that’s my core. Because of the Cross, that’s what I truly am. Satan wants to destroy our identity in Christ because then he destroys our intimacy with Christ.”
Ann says that we often fall into the trap of believing that our activity for God is equal to our intimacy with God. But it couldn’t be farther from the truth. Intimacy is embracing our identity in Christ.
Understanding intimacy with God
Ann Voskamp is a farmer’s wife, the home-educating mama to a half-dozen exuberant kids, and author of the New York Times bestsellers , , and .
Key Scripture: John 12:24
Featured Songs: Find Me at the Feet of Jesus – Christy Nockles; If We’re Honest – Francesca Battestelli; Thy Will be Done – Hillary Scott
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“No problem is so big or complicated that it cannot be run away from.” – Linus from The Peanuts
What do you do when you encounter pain? Do you imitate Linus and run away as fast as you can? Do you turn towards the pain?
Sheridan Voysey says that turning to face our pain is the only way to conquer it. Often when we encounter pain or hardship instead of dealing with it, we distract ourselves and hope it goes away. Unfortunately, this never works, it only serves to bury the pain and push it deeper inside of us.
“There’s so much spiritual longing out there, I see it everywhere I go. You go to the shopping center and you will find that it’s the new cathedral. We go to the shopping center to go buy a new identity to feel better about ourselves.”
This form of retail therapy is one of the many distractions that we use to fill the void of our spiritual longing.
“That’s giving ourselves an opportunity to run away from the problem that seems too big for us by going in and buying some food, a new dress, a new car, or whatever it might be to try and fill what is ultimately a spiritual longing.”
The first step to facing pain is to we have to admit that we have pain. Then we have to come to grips with the fact that the only way to overcome the pain is through Jesus Christ. Pain can be positive, if it brings us closer to God.
“Pain is what starts the spiritual journey. For some people it might be the pain of an aching heart, it may just be the pain of emptiness, there’s got to be something more to us, and if we face it, it can start to take us somewhere.”
How to respond to pain
Sheridan Voysey is a writer, speaker, and broadcaster on faith and spirituality. His books include , and the three-volume series Open House: Sheridan Voysey in Conversation.
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