Apr 29
“Therefore, as God’s dearly loved, clothe yourselves with…long suffering” Colossians 3:12 Long suffering means “patient with people”. Some people just rub us the wrong way, then there are others that rub everybody the wrong way. I got a flyer in the mail advertising a seminar titled, “Toxic People: Living and working with high-conflict individuals”. I […]
Apr 26
“Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge” Colossians 3:10 (NIV) We need to be willing to think through our ways of living life. We shouldn’t just do the same things over and over just because “that’s how I’ve always done it”. We tend to develop patterns of thinking that go unchallenged. We have all […]
Apr 25
“Do not merely listen to God’s Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to God’s Word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror, and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like” James 1:22-24 I […]
Apr 24
“He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities… so great is His love… as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us” Psalm 103:10-12 (NIV) God isn’t out to get us, or waiting around to punish us. Some […]
Apr 22
“He (Jesus) is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” Colossians 1:17 (NIV) Ever think about those huge mansions that sit back from the road? I can’t help but to think about how anyone can use that much square footage to get ready in the morning, go to work, then come home […]
Apr 19
“Do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert” Hebrews 3:8 (NIV) Many times we don’t feel God’s presence. We don’t feel like He cares. We may even have many times that we don’t feel like there is a God at all. These dry times […]
Apr 17
“… when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down” 2 Corinthians 13:10 (NIV) The Apostle Paul was writing to the believers in Corinth. He understood that if he wanted them to grow and develop […]
Apr 15
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9 (NIV) The reason we can be courageous is because God goes with us “wherever we go“. The reason we don’t have to be “terrified” is because He is right […]
Apr 12
“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people…” Hebrews 9:27-28 (NIV) Most of us have heard the saying, “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. Death is one of those issues that we try to avoid […]
Apr 10
“Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life. Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in You” Psalm 143:8-9 (NIV) The book of Psalms is filled with suggested prayers endorsed by God. It’s almost as if He is telling us, “hey, check out these prayers. You guys need to […]