Over
100 different Nehemiah Notes featured on
this site (articles by
Blaine Smith)! |
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Glenn Kirkland, long-time
NM Board member, dies.
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Nehemiah
Notes, July 1, 2009 |
Christians and Self-Talk
How Much Can we Psych Ourselves Up?
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Few biblical incidents do more to ignite
my faith than the story about the woman with the hemorrhage. For
twelve years she experienced the indescribable discomfort and
embarrassment of a blood flow that no physician could heal. To add to
her misery, she became financially destitute, bankrupt from her
extensive medical expenses.
Finally, pressed through a dense
crowd to touch Jesus. Though intensely afraid, “she
kept saying to herself, ‘If I can only touch his coat, I will
get well’” (Mt 9:21) . . .
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Blaine explores the benefits of positive “self-talk”-- and
its limitations--in this article. |
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Nehemiah
Notes, June 15, 2009 |
Seeing Your Life Dynamically
Moving Beyond Your Fears of Change
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No
words can describe my sense of embarrassment and panic. I’m
at the end of a college semester. I’ve suddenly discovered
that there are several courses I’ve simply forgotten to
attend. Finals begin in a few days, and term papers are due.
It’s too late to withdraw with a passing grade. Should I
make a heroic effort to get through, or just give up?
It’s a recurring dream that haunts my night from time to time
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Our self image adjusts only slowly to change. Blaine
considers why this is true and how it can affect our
relationship with Christ, in this article.
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Nehemiah
Notes, June 1, 2009 |
Fooled by Fleecing
When We Try Too Hard
To Know God's Will
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I
doubt there are many of us who at some time in our
Christian experience haven’t sought to know God’s will
through “putting out a fleece.” Putting out a
fleece--or “fleecing,” as it’s often
called--involves seeking God’s will through a
predetermined sign. Usually the sign is unrelated to the
circumstances of the decision we are facing . . .
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Blaine looks at why our attempts to find God's will
through fleecing so often backfire, in this article.
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