Month: July 2011

Mixture

“He will sit as a refiner . . of silver.” Malachi 3:3 NIV “Purity only increases value and worth; impurity devalues one’s soul.” My thoughts today are about “mixture.” Probably none of us are as pure and pristine as we wish we were, until and unless we allow the Holy […]

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A Sacred Trust

“Teach them to your children and grandchildren.” Deuteronomy 4:9 NKJV “Truth is a sacred trust to pass on to the next generations.” My thoughts today are about “a sacred trust.” What do you think when you read this verse? “Teach them to your children and grandchildren.” Deuteronomy 4:9 NKJV. You […]

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Finish Well

“I have fought . . I have finished . . I have remained faithful.” 2 Timothy 4:7 NLT “Finishing well requires tenacity, resolve, and integrity.” My thoughts today are to “finish well.” I find this quote to be true, “After everything is said and done, more has been said than […]

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God’s Help

“My help comes from the Lord.” Psalm 121:2 NIV “Whatever you manage to achieve in life, you know you had some help.” My thoughts today are about “God’s help.” You will need help from someone sometimes, probably more and more often than you would prefer to admit. You can’t do […]

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Examples and Warnings

“These things happened as examples and . . warnings for us.” 1 Corinthians 10:11 NIV “History is the great tutor, teaching future generations to be wiser.” My thoughts today are about “examples and warnings.” It is often quoted in varying forms, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to […]

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