Unrestricted Generosity ∙∙

Unrestricted Generosity ∙∙ Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure – pressed down, shaken together, and running over. – Luke 6:38 Deuteronomy 15:7-11 But if there are any poor Israelites in your towns when you arrive in the land the LORD your God is givingContinue reading “Unrestricted Generosity ∙∙”

Payback ∙

Payback ∙ Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do. – 1 Peter 3:9 Matthew 5:38-41 You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: “An eye for an eye,Continue reading “Payback ∙”

Our New Creation – A Paradigm Shift

Our New Creation – A Paradigm Shift This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new creation. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 6:4 Just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also mayContinue reading “Our New Creation – A Paradigm Shift”

Worry is The Misuse of Your Imagination ∙

Worry is The Misuse of Your Imagination ∙ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. – Philippians 4:6 Luke 12:22-31 I tell you not to worry about everyday life – whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes toContinue reading “Worry is The Misuse of Your Imagination ∙”

Our Lives Are Not Our Own ∙-

Our Lives Are Not Our Own ∙ I know, LORD, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. – Jeremiah 10:23 Psalms 37:23 The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalms 37:5 Commit everything you do to theContinue reading “Our Lives Are Not Our Own ∙-“

Our Lives Are Not Our Own ∙

Our Lives Are Not Our Own ∙ I know, LORD, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. – Jeremiah 10:23 Psalms 37:23 The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalms 37:5 Commit everything you do to theContinue reading “Our Lives Are Not Our Own ∙”

Ersatz Children ∙∙∙

Ersatz Children ∙∙∙ The LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. – Exodus 33:11 Numbers 16:28-35 And Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things that I have done – for I have notContinue reading “Ersatz Children ∙∙∙”

How’d They Do That? ∙∙∙-

How’d They Do That? ∙∙∙ He makes me as sure-footed as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. – Psalms 18:33 Psalms 119:133 When a man’s conduct pleases him, the Lord enables him to go through life with confidence (FRCL). Matthew 18:4-7 Anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is theContinue reading “How’d They Do That? ∙∙∙-“

A Lost Sheep Found ∙∙-

A Lost Sheep Found ∙∙ If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? – Luke 15:4 John 15:1-5 I am the true vine,Continue reading “A Lost Sheep Found ∙∙-“

How’d They Do That? ∙∙∙

How’d They Do That? ∙∙∙ He makes me as sure-footed as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. – Psalms 18:33 Psalms 119:133 When a man’s conduct pleases him, the Lord enables him to go through life with confidence (FRCL). Matthew 18:4-7 Anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is theContinue reading “How’d They Do That? ∙∙∙”