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Story Archives: Weekly devotional and church listings: May 20, 2010


Weekly devotional and church listings: May 20, 2010
posted Thursday, May 20th, 2010 @ 11:59 amE-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
By ANDY GRANT
Andygrant1946@yahoo.com

Over my many years of life I have seen many, many people who have accomplished many good things and gathered in the rewards that come with victory. Many have accepted these victories with humility and have given the opposition credit for trying and doing their best.

However, on a lot of occasions many of these victors have become prideful and boisterous on their claim to fame. They have put their comfort in front of their character, their popularity ahead of their principle, and become self-indulgent while losing their self-control. All of us can attest to the fact that we know many people that are of this nature and have also put their money and fame before and above God.

Jesus warns of this kind of person in Mark 8:36 when He says, "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

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