Think for just a minute about the household in which you grew up. There was likely one person who was the thermostat, while everyone else was a thermometer. Think about that. One person likely set the temperature, or the tone, for everyone.
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I feel like today’s version of this verse could be: Even if the stock market crashes, if I lose my income, if I get sick or someone that I love gets sick, if life as I know it ceases to exist, if I am stuck in the house, if my creature comforts get taken away, if everything feels uncertain, if no one agrees with my opinions, if I never get my way…I will still rejoice in the Lord.
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Jesus doesn’t care about my qualifications. He doesn’t want my Christian resume. He doesn’t want me to brag about sins I’ve avoided, or rituals I have faithfully followed. If we look at the life of Jesus, he wasn’t big on following religious rules.
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