Here are five verses about how to treat your enemies: Romans 13:14: “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.” Psalm 23:5: “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” Matthew 5:44: “But I say to you, Love your …
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This Is Impossible!
Have you ever had one of those problematic situations where it looked utterly impossible to resolve or come up with a quick fix? It seems that sometimes life is pretty simple. Then other times trials torpedo and bomb us and all appears insuperably difficult. Hopelessness wants to be the temptation to take you down and …
Here and Now
Have you ever wondered, is this all there is to life? Is this all there is for the here and now? Years ago there was a song sung by Peggy Lee, called “Is That All There Is?” She sang about that very subject. There is more to our present life and our future life. There …
Comfort
What gives you comfort when you need it most? Macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, pizza, ice cream, and soup, are considered comfort foods. There is a slogan that says: “Comfort food is wanting a hearty meal and a little taste of home.” That is what defines comfort foods. After experiencing a loss or disappointment who is your …
Strengthening Your Core
Matthew 17:20: “. . . For truly I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Often times our faith needs strengthening and needs to be enlarged. Is …
Perfect
Psalm 19:7: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul, the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.” God’s word is reliable, right, pure, holy, and true. It gives us CPR – it revives our soul. It is where we find strength in time of need. God’s law shows us …
Distractions of Life
Mark 4:19: “But the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.” The NLT words Mark 4:19 this way: “But all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, …
Patience Is A Virtue
I remember hearing for years the phrase “patience is a virtue” as being a Bible verse. Do you know that verse is not in the Bible? It is from a poem written between 1360 and 1387 by William Langland, who wrote “Piers Plowman.” Ten years later there was a similar theme written called “Canterbury Tales” by Chaucer. …
Bank God’s Promises in the Vault of Your Heart
When I got up this morning, I asked God, as I do every morning, when I go into my office and open up my Bible and have my prayer notebook open: “What do You want to say to me?” How do we hear or know God is talking to us? By memorizing His word and storing it …
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Yes! Jesus Loves Me!
Do you ever wonder what the why is when things turn out differently than you had planned, scheduled, or anticipated? When a curve ball deters your direction and makes your life just go into pause mode? There are times in my life when I don’t understand the why. I don’t like things on my schedule …