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The Wisdom of God: Part 40
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Feb 13, 2026
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A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1
One day, years ago, I was at an auction with my dad, and there was a man present who had a reputation for being unreliable and untrustworthy, often failing to pay his bills. I never forgot that man and the way other men looked at him.
My dad had a good name in the industry we worked in, and he used to play poker with the guys that worked in the plant, and when you try to lose in poker, you can't! When he died, I found a stack of checks that he had won from the men he played poker with that he had never cashed.
Through a multitude of circumstances after my dad's death and my alcohol and drug addiction, I became that man at the auction, a thief, a liar, and totally untrustworthy! But God transformed me into a new man with a new name, a born-again disciple of Christ!
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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by Timothy Laughlin Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (firm, immovable and faithful) spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You. Psalm 51:10-13 Is it really possible to have a pure and clean heart, even when you have committed adultery and murder? The answer is a resounding, yes! Through confession, acknowledgment, and repentance, God will wash your sins away and remove them from as far as the east is from the west! He will renew your relationship with Him and restore your faith and joy in your salvation. Fear, doubt, and unbelief will leave, and peace will cover your spirit, soul, and body. The hole in your heart will be closed and filled with Holy Spirit presence! His powerful anointing will return, and sinners will be saved! David repented of his sins, and God forgave him and set him free from his transgressions and iniquities. Although God forgives us, we must remember that the consequences of our sins continue to follow us even though we repent. David suffered greatly during the rest of his life. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:14-17 Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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The Wisdom of God: Part 105
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