Idealized idols ∙∙ Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.- Romans 12:3 1 Timothy 1:12-16 12 I thank Christ JesusContinue reading “Idealized idols ∙∙”
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Be kind ∙∙
Be kind ∙∙ The LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. – Micah 6:8 Ephesians 4:31-32 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander be put away from you, along withContinue reading “Be kind ∙∙”
It just takes time ∙
It just takes time ∙ Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. – Psalms 90:12 Psalms 1:1-6 1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. 2 But they delight inContinue reading “It just takes time ∙”
Thanks for being You! ∙
Thanks for being You! ∙ Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. – Psalms 95:1 Psalms 100:1-5 1 Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. 3 Acknowledge that the LORD isContinue reading “Thanks for being You! ∙”
Waiting ∙
Waiting ∙ I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD. – Psalms 27:13-14 Isaiah 40:28-29 28 Have you never heard? Have you never understood? TheContinue reading “Waiting ∙”
The suburbs of heaven ∙
The suburbs of heaven ∙ You will show me the path of life, grant me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. – Psalms 16:11 Ephesians 3:19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete withContinue reading “The suburbs of heaven ∙”
A thief in the night ∙
A thief in the night ∙∙ But be sure of this: that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. – Matthew 24:43 John 10:10 The thiefContinue reading “A thief in the night ∙”
Who created God? ∙∙
Who created God? ∙∙ And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. – Hebrews 11:6 Mark 10:13-16 13 One day, some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and blessContinue reading “Who created God? ∙∙”
Feeling desperate? ∙
Feeling desperate? ∙ I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. – Psalm 13:5 Psalms 13:1-6 1 O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart everyContinue reading “Feeling desperate? ∙”
Is integrity selective? ∙
Is integrity selective? ∙ Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people. – Proverbs 11:3 Genesis 39:5-10 5 From the day Joseph was put in charge of his master’s household and property, the LORD began to bless Potiphar’s household for Joseph’s sake. All his household affairs ran smoothly, and his crops and livestock flourished. 6Continue reading “Is integrity selective? ∙”
