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Satan's favorite babysitter

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Self-pity is Satan’s favorite babysitter. At least that’s what my pastor used to say when I was growing up, and now that I’m a grown man with a few years of experience under my belt I can conclusively say that he was right. Self-pity—with its accompanying self-loathing and victim mentality—has…
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Shiny Object Syndrome

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“Squirrel!” Did you look? If you were the dog from Pixar’s “Up” you would have. 🙂 Last Sunday at Grace, Pastor Isaiah referred to “shiny object syndrome” wherein a person is routinely distracted by a persistent attraction to a particular lure. Some people get “lured” by beautiful bodies or lustful…