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Why Bother Knowing We Are Known?

There are those who know us and then there are those who know about us. How much knowledge someone has about us is not the same as being intimately acquainted with us.  Benefits of Being Known Knowing about someone is easy whereas actually knowing someone is hard. If I want to know about someone, all…
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Faith

Why Bother Being Happy?

Happiness, for the longest time, eluded my grasp. I wanted to be happy and tried to induce my own joy in the popular ways of the culture of the 1970s. Inevitably though, my pseudo utopia, or drug induced trips, always came to an end.       Source of Delight I suppose like the lyrics from…
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Faith

Why Bother Activating Our Faith?

Recently, I received a new insurance card in the mail. Affixed to this small plastic card were the words: “Call this number to activate.” It was a simple procedure. In less than 60 seconds I switched on my card. Now, those insurance benefits are mine to use. But, if I’d not taken the action required;…
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Why Bother Knowing Our Temptations?

Our temptations tell us a lot about ourselves. What allures, entices, and beckons us is unique to our personalities. Not all of us are tempted toward the same enticements. But knowing what summons us is a good indicator of what we desire and of what we ought to avoid.  Short Cuts My greatest desire is…
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