Jan 29
“Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves ME… I will love him and show Myself to him” John 14:21 (NIV) Our goal isn’t just “sin management“. We shouldn’t be walking around just figuring out ways to avoid sin. Those wrongful actions, thoughts, and words will happened. We then confess […]
Jan 27
“He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power” Isaiah 40:29 (NASB) All our lives we are taught to be strong, independently self-sufficient, and know as much as possible so we don’t even appear weak in any way. It’s worse for men. Maybe that’s why a man, in the pre-GPS days, would drive […]
Jan 23
“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart” Colossians 4:2 (NLT) Devoting to something is a lot more than just doing it. Being devoted to a sport, cause, or person has focused passion behind it. God knows that prayer, talking to Him, is critical to our fulfillment in life. So He […]
Jan 21
“He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us” Psalm 103:10,12 (NIV) Believing and acting on today’s verses can give us a true relief. It’s almost like, in the midst […]
Jan 16
“… a gossip separates close friends” Proverbs 16:28 (NIV) I have learned to NOT believe everything that people tell me. I have found that we all tend to bend the truth to our own advantage. Sometimes we can damage someone elses image to uplift our own. My favorite form of slander is via the prayer […]
Jan 14
“Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults” Psalm 19:12 (New King James Version) I learned a medical/first aid concept the hard way. If a cut is infected, or potentially infected, then there is a process to go through to help heal the wound and avoid major complications. Years ago I had a […]