A daily thought ~ musings on love and peace.

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.1 Peter 4:8 ESV Loving one another. Truly, practically, wholly loving one another. In the midst of the chaos and upheaval all around the world in the current state of affairs, floods, fires, COVID-19, riots, many people are crying out for peace.Continue reading “A daily thought ~ musings on love and peace.”

A daily thought ~ Work.

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.Colossians 3:23-24 ESV In whatever you do, do it for the Lord. No matter our occupation, whether we are called to be spouses, mothers,Continue reading “A daily thought ~ Work.”

A daily thought ~ Being Sent.

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”Isaiah 6:8 ESV Are we willing to be sent? When God calls do we, like Isaiah say, “Here I am! Send me”? Or do we respond like Jonah, notContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Being Sent.”

A daily thought ~ light.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.Matthew 5:14 ESV Are we being the light of our world?? That’s an interesting question. We aren’t asked if we want to be the light of the world, we aren’t given the option to be the light of the worldContinue reading “A daily thought ~ light.”

A daily verse ~ Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,Continue reading “A daily verse ~ Psalm 23”

A daily thought ~ Confession.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.1 John 1:9 ESV How hard is it for us to face our failures? I was reading an article just today and it was talking about how few people are willing to take responsibilityContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Confession.”

A daily verse ~ Prayer

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.Colossians 4:2 ESV Today I was listening to a really interesting podcast called Ask Away with Vince and Jo Vitale with guest speaker Francis Chan. And they were speaking on what our western churches should look like and they made a few really interesting points. One,Continue reading “A daily verse ~ Prayer”

A daily verse – Fear Not.

For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”Isaiah 41:13 ESV How incredible it is that the Lord God, creator and sustainor of everything tells us not to fear because He will help us. It often seems thatContinue reading “A daily verse – Fear Not.”

A daily verse ~ Sustained.

Cast your burden on the Lord , and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.Psalm 55:22 ESV What a solid truth to build our lives on! In times when I am overwhelmed and struggling with life, I am more thankful than ever for truths like this. Not only willContinue reading “A daily verse ~ Sustained.”

A daily thought ~ Being Young.

Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,Psalm 119:2 ESV I love Psalm 119, especially the first section (up to verse 17/18). I love the practical advice it provides for living a godly life. How often I find myself wishing that there was just a set of rules soContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Being Young.”