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The difference between wants and needs is that when I take care of a need it’s satisfied–my need for shelter, food, transportation. But when I take care of a want there’s always one right behind it. As soon as I ...

Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God. But now, all you who light fires and provide yourselves with flaming torches, go, walk in the light ...

[God] cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. — John 15:2 Here in the Northeast the trees are bare, their ...

As I wrote in my previous article, it is possible live in a more self-sufficient and sustainable way without spending much money. You will require some basic skills and resources, but it is possible to pick up necessary skills without ...

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — Matthew 5:10 I know that the serious attempt to live righteously can attract persecution from others. I know stories of ...

When I was invited to write an article for people who wanted to prepare but felt unable to because of limited budgets, I was perplexed. Why, I wondered, would people assume that preparation was expensive? So far my forays into ...

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. — Matthew 5:9 There is great need of peacemakers in this war-splintered world, in this angry and polarized country, in our own neighborhoods and families. Sometimes I feel ...

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5:8 Earth’s crammed with Heaven And every common bush ablaze with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes. — Elizabeth Barret Browning I believe, ...

We’re surrounded by a society that treats education as a commodity like everything else. Knowledge is thought to be owned by experts who will dispense it to us if we submit to their curricula, and (once we’re adults) pay for ...

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. — Matthew 5:7 Forgiveness is only real for him who has discovered the weakness of his friends and the sins of his enemy in his own heart and is willing to ...