A daily thought ~ clothing

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,Colossians 3:12 ESV We are so quick to judge when it comes to what a person wears. Maybe we might assume they are a sportsman, businessman, or hipster, or perhaps something much deeper or darks – a slut, aContinue reading “A daily thought ~ clothing”

A daily thought ~ words

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.Proverbs 15:1 ESV Do you ever stop to think what might have happened if you had reacted to a situation differently? Perhaps it was the classic scenario where someone said to did something wrong and you, being fully justified, explodes on how dareContinue reading “A daily thought ~ words”

A daily thought ~ walking

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.1 John 1:7 ESV Where do we walk? While what we believe is vital for salvation, where we walk is also of utmost importance asContinue reading “A daily thought ~ walking”

A daily verse ~ believe

And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”Mark 9:23 ESV The man in this story did not understand Jesus power initially. He came to Jesus, explaining that his son had a demon who was trying to kill him and concluded by saying, “But if you can doContinue reading “A daily verse ~ believe”

A daily verse ~ what cost?

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.Isaiah 53:5 ESV What cost? How often do you stop to think about what we cost? Our transgressions, our inequities, our peace, our healing? Pierced, crushed, chastised,Continue reading “A daily verse ~ what cost?”

A daily verse ~ living water

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”John 7:38 ESV Do we claim to believe in Christ? What proof of this is there in our lives? While we do not want to become works focused in lieu of grace, we are warned many timesContinue reading “A daily verse ~ living water”

A daily verse ~ keeping on

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV This verse was exactly what I needed to read this morning. I often get down by how my body seems to unexplainably be wasting away, leaving simple tasks as hugeContinue reading “A daily verse ~ keeping on”