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Tag Archives: bitterness
Lay Down Your Bitterness
I had originally considered calling this entry “Lay Down Your Judgment” or “Lay Down Your Grudges.” Either would have worked, and I’ll touch upon them here. But I think the title I settled on captures both those ideas, and something … Continue reading
Lay Down Your Baggage: a small-group session
For this session, you’ll need…. a large suitcase a variety of items—at least one per person. Include a Bible, as well as several of the following: work-related items, such as a stapler or even a laptop computer family-related items, such … Continue reading
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Lay Down Your Bitterness
I had originally considered calling this entry “Lay Down Your Judgment” or “Lay Down Your Grudges.” Either would have worked, and I’ll touch upon them here. But I think the title I settled on captures both those ideas, and something … Continue reading
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Lay Down What’s Done
Last week was about you receiving forgiveness. This week, it’s about you extending it—to others, and ultimately to yourself as well. So yes, this week we’re still more focused on the “negative” pieces of our lives, but the bigger focus … Continue reading
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Lay Down Your Baggage: a small-group session
For our purposes today, I’ve edited this so you won’t need to read through the devotionals that go with this study. Should you want to read them anyway, they’ll be in bits and pieces under the following names: Lay Down … Continue reading
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Lay Down Your Bitterness — another piece
Let’s circle back to last week’s “transgressors” thoughts and add a little something to them. Something else I’ve been noticing in the gospels recently, which I suspect you have too in some similar way…. The people we’d normally think of … Continue reading
Lay Down Your Bitterness — a fragment
I had originally considered calling this either “Lay Down Your Judgment” or “Lay Down Your Grudges.” Either would have worked, and I’ll hit on them here. But I think this new title captures both those ideas, and something more. Plus, … Continue reading