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Directed and written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Warner Bros.’ Focus stars Will Smith and Margot Robbie in a romance/action-drama that revolves around the world of organized petty crime, larceny and blackmail. Fresh off her performance in The Wolf of Wall Street, the film will most likely be seen as the one that springs Robbie into genuine stardom, while reaffirming Smith as one of the more charming of leading men.

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[Abraham] waited for the city . . . whose builder and maker is God.    — Hebrews 11:10

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I will speak in the anguish of my spirit.         — Job 7:11

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Do any Bible promises frustrate you? Some people say that Psalm 37:4 is a guarantee that you’ll get whatever you want – a spouse, a job, money. This has made me wonder at times, Why don’t I have what I want?

When a promise frustrates us because it seems that God is not fulfilling it, maybe it’s because we don’t understand what the verse really means. Here are three suggestions to help, using Psalm 37 as an example:
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While Martha served Jesus unsparingly, her sister Mary sat at His feet, listening and learning. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) believed that Martha’s mistake wasn’t her serving, but rather that she allowed it to distract her attention from Jesus. Spurgeon believed that we should be Martha and Mary in one. He wrote, "We should do much service, and have much communion at the same time. For this we need great grace. It is easier to serve than to commune."
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[Abraham] waited for the city . . . whose builder and maker is God.    — Hebrews 11:10

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Do any Bible promises frustrate you? Some people say that Psalm 37:4 is a guarantee that you’ll get whatever you want – a spouse, a job, money. This has made me wonder at times, Why don’t I have what I want?

When a promise frustrates us because it seems that God is not fulfilling it, maybe it’s because we don’t understand what the verse really means. Here are three suggestions to help, using Psalm 37 as an example:
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While Martha served Jesus unsparingly, her sister Mary sat at His feet, listening and learning. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) believed that Martha’s mistake wasn’t her serving, but rather that she allowed it to distract her attention from Jesus. Spurgeon believed that we should be Martha and Mary in one. He wrote, "We should do much service, and have much communion at the same time. For this we need great grace. It is easier to serve than to commune."
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