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    Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance

    My dad used to say, “prior planning prevents poor performance.” As I read Joshua 18, it seems to me Joshua learned the importance of...
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    What is your War Story?
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    What is your War Story?

    Joshua 12 is a chapter of records. The list of names, titles, and places are records that remind the reader of God’s presence and their...
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    Shopping for War, not Peace
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    Shopping for War, not Peace

    Joshua 11 is the story of lies that always ends in strive – and when it is nation-states at stake, it ends in war. In the earlier...
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    Past Integrity brings Future Trust
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Past Integrity brings Future Trust

    The Gibeonites were strong warriors with economic acumen to build large cities (Joshua 9:17, 10:2). These strong warriors were also men...
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    The Greatest Con in History
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Greatest Con in History

    Sometimes we know who God is, but we don’t see the character of God. In Joshua 9, the Gibeonites understood that Yahweh is the God of the...
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    The Most Unusual War Strategy - Trust
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Most Unusual War Strategy - Trust

    Preparing for war is not easy. The troops must be in top mental and physical shape, the weapons must be secured, and a strategy must be...
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    Is Obedience = Wealth and Health?
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Is Obedience = Wealth and Health?

    Deuteronomy 28 is a chapter that at first glance seems to endorse this formula: Obey God = Wealth
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    A Psalm for the New Year
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Jan 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Psalm for the New Year

    We don't know what 2021 has in store. But it will be a great year if we begin by turning to Jesus, knowing that the outcome is in His hands.
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    What is the ratio of 8000 miles and 5.88 trillion times 93 billion miles?
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    What is the ratio of 8000 miles and 5.88 trillion times 93 billion miles?

    God created our universe that spans more than 93 billion light years and holds eternity. Yet, us living well brings Him more joy than.
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    A Short Guide to Customer Service
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Short Guide to Customer Service

    Verses 13 to 16 of Deuteronomy 25 talks about customer service. Here, we are told not shortchange a buyer by using a smaller measure.
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    Sustained Obedience
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sustained Obedience

    Instead of being consumed by anger and revenge, Joseph tries to save his fiancé, Mary from public humiliation.
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    Behavioral Clues of a Christ Follower
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Behavioral Clues of a Christ Follower

    While Deuteronomy 24 seems like a list of rules to follow, every Israelite understood that the behavior is an outcome of love.
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    Religion versus Faith
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Religion versus Faith

    Deuteronomy 23 ends with two behavioral appeals that appear counterintuitive to the business community.
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    A Moral Imperative
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Moral Imperative

    Have you ever felt compelled to do something because it was the right thing to do? That is what Deuteronomy 22 is all about.
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    Fear is a Part of the Human Condition
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    Fear is a Part of the Human Condition

    Fear is a God given powerful and natural emotion that is a part of our survival mechanism. But, God did not create us to be governed by fear
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    A Good Advice for Pastors and Missionaries
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Good Advice for Pastors and Missionaries

    In the first two verses, Moses tells those engaged in priestly duty to not receive any earthly inheritance because God is their inheritance.
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    An Introduction to the Story of Your Life
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    An Introduction to the Story of Your Life

    In the story of our life, it is only the introduction that is covered in our life on earth. The chapters will be written in eternity.
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    A Breach of Faith
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Breach of Faith

    Without knowing God and walking with Him, we can never understand when someone is tempting us to walk away from God.
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    Eat, Be Glad, and Rejoice!
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Eat, Be Glad, and Rejoice!

    Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we who follow Jesus have the privilege of being in God’s presence, always!
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    The Alien and the Citizen.
    Shalini Jebasingh Patras
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Alien and the Citizen.

    A vertical relationship with God was essential for a horizontal relationship with people.
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