Mind our Business -2 Timothy 2:24-25 (ESV)
Sometimes, we just need to mind our own business. If our neighbor gets something new, dishonestly, that is not our job to resent or judge him. Our job is to love and show kindness. God knows how to work in other folks’ lives. We do not need to interfere. And the Lord’s servant must […]
Do Good to Others- Matthew 7:2 (NIV)
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12 NIV) Every day we have an opportunity to change. We may have started out on the wrong side of the tracks, making poor choices, but with God’s help, we can […]
God is in the Trial- James 1:2-3 (NIV)
Trials can be a real pain sometimes, but I can learn from them. I can learn what to do and what not to do. I know that when the trial affects me financially, it can be challenging but, I have found, when I seek God amid the trial, He will give me the Wisdom to […]
Jesus, Our Teacher- John 8:2 (NIV)
At dawn He appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around Him and He sat down to teach them. (John 8:2 NIV) I believe that I am in the school of life and God is my teacher. Whether it be trials, blessings or loss, God is teaching me something and if […]
May the Lord Bless You-Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV)
The Lord Bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26 NIV) God is Holy. I see His beautiful creation all around me and I am thankful. I see Him showing the world […]
What are You Wrestling? Matthew 18:18 (NIV)
Truly, truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. (Matthew 18:18 NIV) Giants, like fear, doubt and despair can be difficult to combat if I am trying to fight them in my own strength. I can not overcome […]
Value Others- Matthew 7:12 (NIV)
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12 NIV) Whatever one values is what one will fight for. I value my religious freedom. I believe that if I am asked to do something that goes against God’s word […]
God’s Perfect Plan- Genesis- 45:5 (NASB)
And now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. (Genesis 45:5 NASB) Joseph was his father’s favorite son from his wife, Rebecca. Because he was the favorite, his ten brothers were jealous and one day they sold him for twenty […]
Life for Your Friends- John 15:13 (NLT)
There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. (John 15:13 NLT) There are a lot of folks experiencing the devastating losses amid the wildfires in California and freezing temperatures in the north leaving many out in the cold without housing. It is at this time that we all need […]
Encourage Others- Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22 NIV) I must be attentive to those around me. Someone may need an encouraging word or gentle hug. Hurting people are all around me. I do not have to look far to find them. I see those in other […]