Tag: Colossians 1:27

Nature and Nurture

“Christ in you, the hope of Glory.” Colossians 1:27 NKJV. Spiritual nurture is essential for effective and enduring change. My thoughts and comments today are about “nature and nurture” This morning, comments from my friend, Shane, prompted some reflection on the origin of behavior and development of character. It seems […]

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Immeasurable Potential

“God willed to make known this mystery . . Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27. In Christ alone, immeasurable potential is possible. My thoughts and comments today are about “immeasurable potential.” Referring to potential, it has been said, “Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but […]

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Questions

“The clay doesn’t ask, ‘Why did you make me this way?’”  Isaiah 45:9 CEV Uncertainty creates insecurity; God is the answer to both. My thoughts and comments today are about “questions.” Questions! You will have so many of them. Why so many? The answer is simple really; there is so […]

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Empty Lives

“That you may be filled with all of the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 NKJV A life void of internal strength succumbs to surrounding pressures. My thoughts and comments today are about “empty lives.” In High School, I learned a simple principle of physics; “Nature abhors a vacuum.” To demonstrate, […]

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It’s What’s Inside That Counts

“We have this treasure in jars of clay.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 NIV “It is always what’s on the inside that counts most, or even counts at all.” My thoughts today are that “it’s what’s inside that counts.” When you were preschoolers, you and Megan were playing upstairs and had been […]

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