Romans 8:25 “But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” “Don’t worry Grandma.” Those were the wise words my 3-year-old grandson spoke when his milk splattered across the table. In fact, encouraging the people around him not to worry turns out to Continue Reading…
1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work.” Do you know God has work for you to do? Whether the “paid” kind of work or voluntary, if you’re still breathing, you have not yet completed your assignments. Who knows but Continue Reading…
Proverbs 18:12 “Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.” It’s one of the hardest things we humans have to do. Our words get stuck trying to express it. We’re afraid our reputation will experience too big a hit if we yield to it. Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Is your light shining? All those who know Christ have living within them an electromagnetic source of energy that disperses darkness, creates warmth and reflects the source of Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:20 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” Have you experienced divine setups by God? You’re in the middle of telling someone to forgive, and out of nowhere Continue Reading…
Revelation 2:17 “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.” “Who Continue Reading…
Psalm 136:1 “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” There are many things I tried to pass on to my children. But probably one of the most important: front-load your days with gratitude. According to the dictionary, front-loading occurs when you allocate most of your efforts, Continue Reading…
2 Kings 13:19 … “You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times.” Beware of mediocrity. A new trend in public education is to dumb down curriculum in an attempt Continue Reading…
Proverbs 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” There’s a lot of talk these days about “infrastructure” in our country. It refers basically to the physical systems needed for a government to run smoothly. Safe bridges and roads, adequate Continue Reading…
Proverbs 8:34-36 “Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.” I might get into trouble here, but it seems like our culture Continue Reading…