Month: May 2009

Examples or Exceptions?

“Be an example . . in the way you live.” 1 Timothy 4:12 NLT “As followers of Christ, let us be adjectives describing the Noun.” My thoughts today ask, “examples or exceptions?” In life, you learn better by what you see rather than what you are told. A fashion designer […]

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Undisturbed Peace

“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is fixed on You.” Isaiah 26.3 “The answer is simple and clear. Where Christ governs, there is peace.” My thoughts today are about “undisturbed peace.” Our world is much like the world into which Jesus was born. Armies, hostilities, occupying forces, […]

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Boundaries and Liberties

“All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable.” 1 Corinthians 10:23 NAS “Choose wisely the bounds you have chosen and friends who respect them.” My thoughts today are about “boundaries and liberties.” Everybody needs rules. Almost nobody likes them. God gave the Ten Commandments, not the ten suggestions. […]

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How It Works

“When faith is tested . . your endurance has a chance to grow; so let it grow.” James 1:3 NLT “You only grow when you change, and you only change when your faith is tested.” My thoughts today are about “how it works.” Got to Barnes and Noble and you […]

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Fragile, Handle with Care

“The God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.” 2 Corinthians 1:3 NIV “God holding you in His everlasting arms is the practical and tender picture of comfort.” My thoughts today suggest “fragile, handle with care.” Have you ever watched a mother comfort a sick or fussy […]

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