A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Prov. 18:24 Friends are important, but choosing the right friends is critically important. Some people want friends so badly that they will gravitate to anyone who takes an interest in...
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:23 NLT Patience Patience has the capacities to be patient, showing self-control, bearing pain or trials...
Pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” Ecc. 4:10b “Life without a friend is like death without a witness.” So declares an ancient Spanish proverb. Such was the reality that the Charles Dicken’s character, Ebenezer Scrooge, had to face as he looked at his pitiful life and hardened...
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:23 NLTLoveLove is an intense feeling of tender affection and compassion. It is unselfish loyal and...
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” –Jesus (Matt. 6:21) Everyone is a treasure-seeker, which is why Jesus spoke so often about money and earthly wealth. In his parable of the hidden treasure in Matthew 13, Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven as a treasure. He understood...
“The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill, and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.” (John 10:10 NLB) Young families are very busy with their jobs, church activities, children’s activities, etc. There are many distractions for them in their marriage and parenting. In today’s...
“You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth…” Deut. 8:17-18a Perhaps you are familiar with the animation movie, Finding Nemo. If so, you will recall the...
Suggestions to pray for your grandchild who is a pre-schooler. Pray they will:1. Develop a well-balanced personality2. Develop a sense of humor.3. Play well with others.4. Learn to obey quickly and respect authority.5. Explore and create without fear of failure.6. Be filled with joy...
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 5:10) Tomorrow is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—a day when this nation honors the man who fought without using violent force for righteousness and justice for black Americans—and all those who...
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 NIV Respect and reverence for God is the beginning of knowledge; that is, acquiring information, facts, ideas, truths or principles. A fool is an unintelligent person considered to lack...
Texas is famous for its blue northers. When the ‘gate’ is left open in the panhandle, temperatures can drop from 85 to 35 degrees throughout much of the state in a matter of hours. I awoke in Fort Worth several years ago to be greeted by such a cold, gray, norther-spawned morning. I had stayed the...
Blessings crown the head of the righteous,but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.The memory of the righteous will be a blessing,but the name of the wicked will rot. Proverbs 10:6,7 NIV Recently a dear cousin went to be with the Lord. She loved the Lord and her family living a long full...
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