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  Most humans believe in a power greater than themselves. If they don’t know the true God, they are apt to create a god or gods to help them explain the mysteries of life. The God of the Bible, on the other hand, while unchanging   in nature and purpose, is genuinely personal. Because we are made in his image (Genesis 1:27), we can begin to grasp what God is like by using our own person hood as a clue to God’s divine person hood. If we eliminate anything imperfect bout ourselves and magnify everything we know about God to an infinite degree, we may begin to understand God’s flawless person hood. The Bible also tells that the one true and living God actually feels. He experiences a whole range of emotional reactions that are similar to our own. He laughs (Psalm 2:4), he grieves (Genesis 6:6), he hates (Psalm 5:5), he is   patient (Nehemiah 9:30), and he is compassionate (Psalm 103:8). Scripture tells us God is eternal, holy, just, all-good, wise, powerful, and loving. ...

  Humans are born with the ability to hope and dream for something better. It is what we do afterwards that determines the outcome. A hope without action is just a fantasy. The action is the means to achieve those hopes and dreams. For some people, the belief in our hopes gets lost through the years. So how do we get back on track and accomplish at least a few of those dreams. The first step is to realize that our hopes are still within reach. It starts with a clear understanding of the difference between what is achievable and what is not. The pathway that leads to our success is filled with small goals that, once accomplished, build our confidence to complete the next one. We possess the ability to establish achievable goals as stepping stones to reach what we hope for. A hope and a goal are two different terms that help in our task. The hope is the final destination and the goal is the path leading to it. One hope can have many goals or directions and strategies that help us...