“that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”1 Corinthians 12:25-27 ESV Unity in diversity. ThisContinue reading “A daily thought ~ unity in diversity”
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A daily thought ~ giving and mental health
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,Matthew 6:3 ESV We love to show off. Its in our nature, we want to be the best, do the best, and generally make others see how great we are. If this wasn’t a problem historically,Continue reading “A daily thought ~ giving and mental health”
A daily thought ~ never ending love
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV What a wonderful encouragement this verse is!! What I find particularly amazing about this verse is where it is found in the Bible, the book of Lamentations. This bookContinue reading “A daily thought ~ never ending love”
A daily verse ~
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.1 Corinthians 16:13-14 ESV Strength and love. What a strange combination in today’s society! When was the last time they were both in the picture together, not as opposing forces. This is one of theContinue reading “A daily verse ~”
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 verse ~ how do we live?
“whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.”1 John 2:6 ESV The Bible is very clear on this issue, if we claim to be followers of Christ we must live the way He did. This is the way we can know that we are saved, notContinue reading “A daily verse ~ how do we live?”
A daily thought ~ God is near
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.Zephaniah 3:17 ESV What a beautiful picture this is, God Almighty, not far away, ruling from a distant throne, butContinue reading “A daily thought ~ God is near”
A daily thought ~ depression
“Depression is when the capacity to cherish at all has dried up, and there is a deep, dark numbness of soul. So, the battle in depression is not primarily to persuade the soul that Christ is more precious than, say, money or family; the battle is to persuade the soul that Christ is worth waitingContinue reading “A daily thought ~ depression”
A daily verse ~ freedom
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.Galatians 5:13 ESV ♡
