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Can we know Truth? Part 2
By Jimmie Burroughs Perhaps the best known question about truth is found in the Bible, it comes from Pilate, the Roman governor, who authorized Jesus’ crucifixion; John 18; 37 records this event. When Jesus replied to Pilate’s question concerning his kingdom, he said, “I come to bear witness unto the truth and everyone that is of the truth hears my voice”, Pilate replied: “What is truth?” And, of course he did not wait for an answer! It would have been interesting if Pilate had waited to hear what Jesus had to say in reference to that question. However we already know the answer from other statements made by Jesus: John…
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Beliefs that Limit Your Success and How to Overcome Them
By Jimmie Burroughs “Success Is Something You Attract by the Person You Become”, Jim Rohm Many of us develop beliefs that limit our success and someway or somehow we convince ourselves to believe them. The reasons for this vary from individual to individual. It is because, in some cases, we have believed an authority figure like a parent who said something like, “You will never amount to anything” or, “You are worthless” or, “You are no good”; a caring and wise parent would never say those kinds of things but not all parents are wise and some miss the point on caring for their children in a supportive way. It…
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Don’t be the Victim of False Opinions
By Jimmie Burroughs Does your opinion have dominion? Having an opinion is something we all are entitled to and no one, even a dictator, can deprive us of it. We may endanger ourselves by speaking our opinion in some environments but we can always have an opinion about anything we choose. The danger is in having false opinions that are founded on someone else’s false judgment or on a group belief. Jim Jones, pastor of the people’s church, led a group of people and influenced them to believe his opinion even though it was entirely false and even led them to take their own life. Having a false opinion whether…