1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Doesn’t it feel great when someone says thank you to you!? I know it does for me. Most people enjoy the acknowledgement of a job well done, an expression of gratitude …continue reading
Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks him. How do you react when you have to wait? How about when traffic is heavy, and you have wait at another looooonnnnggg light? What about waiting in a line to get gas? How do …continue reading
2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear, but of power and love and self-control. My grandkids are amazing! They are so much fun and such a joy. I also learn a lot from them!?! Like how fearless they can be. Now, fearlessness is not the …continue reading
Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. The word corrupt in the Bible verse above comes from a Greek word meaning to tear down, …continue reading
Hebrews 13:16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. When Kristi and I were just married, we did not have very much. I was still interning at our church, going to school, and working at a pool supply …continue reading
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. We were having one of those fun family gatherings. Everyone was getting dinner together. Some were in the kitchen preparing food, some were setting up the …continue reading
James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. When difficulty happens in life how do …continue reading
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. A few years back I came across an interesting story about Scott Harrison, a former night club promoter, who turned humanitarian and is now the CEO …continue reading
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. I was out at a local coffee shop. The parking lot was fairly full. As a spot opened up, two cars both seemed to go for it. I could not tell who was first, but it appeared …continue reading
Luke 22:26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. Since Queen Elizabeth II’s death, much has come out of her life, faith, and way she sought to be a servant-leader like Jesus. In the book, …continue reading
2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Grit is that sense of summoning both passion and stick-with-it-ness to reach forward towards a desired goal. It’s a sense of boldness in the face of conflict, cancer, job loss, divorce, …continue reading
Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. I was talking to one of …continue reading
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. We have seen way too much hate in our world: from rants of angry mobs, to detestable words from irate posts, to name calling, to public hate-speech meant to sway opinion, to open venting of deep seated anger. It’s …continue reading