“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Proverbs 14:29-33 ESV “Angry people want you to see how powerful they are.Continue reading “Angry!”
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The Little Things
“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7 ESV “Sometimes the little opportunities that fly at us each day can haveContinue reading “The Little Things”
Do It Anyway
What Would I Be Doing If This Hadn’t Happened? “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18 ESV “Faith is the only force that can hold you fast at all times.” Lailah Gifty Akita The whole world seems to be on fire. Your child has a bad report fromContinue reading “Do It Anyway”
Getting Even
“Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, ‘I will take revenge; I will pay them back,’ says the LORD.” Romans 12:19 “The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” John E. Southland How do we notContinue reading “Getting Even”
A Valentine For You
Love is a Person “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” 1st John 4:16 “The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, orContinue reading “A Valentine For You”
Another Heart For Valentine’s Day
A Forgiving Heart “Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.” Psalm 130:3-4 NLT “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes Forgiveness does not mean reconciliation. It may butContinue reading “Another Heart For Valentine’s Day”
Hearts for Valentine’s Day
A Tender Heart “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 NIV “A tender heart is a wakeful, watchful heart. It watches against sin in the soul, sin in the family, sin in the calling, sin in spiritual duties and performances.” John Bunyan “I’ve never metContinue reading “Hearts for Valentine’s Day”
Transitions
A Wistful Day… “Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 NASB “When you are transitioning to a new season of life, the people and situations that no longer fit you will fall away.” Mandy Hale TheContinue reading “Transitions”
Measuring, Weighing and Testing
“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 ESV “God will test you because he wants you to grow up. He wants you to mature. HeContinue reading “Measuring, Weighing and Testing”
Arguments vs. Discussions
“An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.” Proverbs 29:22 NLT “Discussions are always better than arguments because an argument is to find out who is right and a discussion is to find out what is right.” Aspiring Quotes Time-out. That’s how I would discipline my son when he wasContinue reading “Arguments vs. Discussions”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 