“‘May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 Have you noticed that when it rains, it takes longer for the ground to dry in the shaded areas? When our lives […]
“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.” James 1:19-20 When you get angry with someone, is it really that your mad about what happened or is it that you want to control the situation?
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” Psalm 139:23-24 Father, I want more of you and less of me. Show me how. Help me become who you’ve created me to be, in
“The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need. He let’s me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their their heads. Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.” Romans 12:20-21 Our human instinct is to react badly when we are around people
“Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.” Proverbs 19:2 Sometimes in our excitement about a new opportunity or adventure we ignore the still small voice that warns us that it might not be the right choice or the right timing. Don’t ignore it. Seek knowledge. If it’s right, it will wait until you’ve
“Don’t be afraid,’ He said, ‘for you are precious to God. Peace! Be strong!” Daniel 10:19 You are precious to God! Let go of every other thought and think only that thought for a few moments. Let it give you peace. God loves you and wants to bless you because you are precious to Him.
“Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.” Matthew 4:10 Why do we tolerate satan? When he was tempting Jesus, Jesus told him to ‘get out of here’. That’s what we need to do when he is pestering us. We
“When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.” Mark 8:11 We are all a little like Parisees some times. We try to demand, beg, plead, bargain, etc. to get what
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“Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips. Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. Don’t let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.” Psalm 141:3-4 It is easy for our words and actions to get out of control quickly. We cannot
