August 8 “Without consultation plans are frustrated, but with many counselors they succeed.” (Proverbs 15:22) Finally, before we move on to another topic entirely, let me say that there are many books available that give tips on how to develop new habits and how to change. If you …
August 7 “If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples and Mine. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free…If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” (John 8:31-32, 36) Today I was planning on …
August 6 “For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.” (James 3:2) We all sin and stumble in many ways. We all have blind spots and besetting …
August 5 “But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’” (1 Peter 1:15-16) Yesterday we discussed some thoughts about how to develop disciplines of change, change that is …
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 …
January 31 “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him.” Job 13:15a I love this verse. No matter what God allowed Satan to do to Job, before Job encountered God, in the midst of his sorrow and pain, he declared that he would trust God, that he …
January 30 “Thou has put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths. Thy wrath has rested upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.” Psalm 88:6-7 Let me continue yesterday’s topic and speak a bit more about how we as Christians …
January 29 “’My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the LORD, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him; for those whom the LORD loves He disciplines, and He scourges every son whom He receives.’” Hebrews 12:5-6 At times it feels like God is against us. …