August 3 “…applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. If these qualities are yours and are …
August 2 “Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (James 4:7-8) Yesterday we listed the 24 Overcoming Temptation principles (and …
August 1 “Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (James 4:7-8) We could say more about each of the …
July 31 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.’” (Galatians 5:22-23) Yesterday, I quoted from a book by Laura Vanderkamp on some fascinating research on self-control that was done by Professor Baumeister. Let me offer a few more quotes …
July 30 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.’” (Galatians 5:22-23) I read a book recently entitled What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam. In it, she discusses willpower and some fascinating research that was …
July 29 “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your behavior, because it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’” (1 Peter 1:14-16) …
July 28 “Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities; Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit; Who crowns …
July 27 “Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities; Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit; Who crowns …
July 26 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your forbearing spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:4-5) Continuing from yesterday, we are discussing why rejoicing is needed, and we said that rejoicing always is needed because to not …
July 25 “Rejoice always…in everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16, 18) This next principle, REJOICE and give thanks for all God’s blessings, is very simple, very effective, and for some of us, very difficult. Rejoicing and giving thanks …