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Lessons learned the first 50 years

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I hit a milestone. I turned 50 years old. I am thankful that I don't feel 50.   I am thankful for things God has taught me throughout those 50 years. .  I have learned that God loves mercy and when I feel a sense that justice needs to happen over mercy, all I need to do is remember that I am thankful for when God gives me mercy instead of a just punishment.   (Micah 6:8 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.) ( Luke 6: 36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ) I have learned that hurt people end up hurting people.   When I am able to see that I didn't hurt them but I am bearing the results of that persons hurt inflicted by other people, it helps me forgive whatever hurt they pushed onto me and move on.  (Romans 12 : 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. )  I have learned that anyone who thinks they have God
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Who do you say God is?

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Matthew 25:  14-30     14 ( A ) “For ( B ) it will be like a man ( C ) going on a journey, who called his servants [ a ] and entrusted to them his property. 15  To one he gave five ( D ) talents, [ b ] to another two, to another one, ( E ) to each according to his ability. Then he ( F ) went away. 16  He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17  So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18  But he who had received the one talent went and ( G ) dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19  Now ( H ) after a long time the master of those servants came and ( I ) settled accounts with them. 20  And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21  His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and ( J ) faithful servant. [ c ] ( K ) You have been faithful over a little; ( L ) I w
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