Groaners or Grumblers?

Author John Ortberg notes that there are two main words that the Bible uses to describe people’s response to suffering: groaning and grumbling. As an example of the former, we read in Exodus 2 how… “The Israelites groaned in their slavery

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The Power of the Right Word

The writer of Proverbs is right. “The right word at the right time in the right tone to the right person is pure gold.” My guess is you can remember getting a word like that from somebody. And that word you received was powerful. It not only warmed your heart. It boosted your spirit.

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