Tag: Simon Peter

Fragments

“Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.” John 6:12 NKJV. God is very good with fragments. My thoughts and comments today are about “fragments.” There are not many things, if any, that are truly unbreakable. Things break. Some broken things can be repaired; some can be […]

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Restraint and Discretion

“A man of knowledge uses words with restraint.” Proverbs 17:27 NIV Mental and emotional restraint is often the better part of discretion. My thoughts and comments today are about “restraint and discretion.” When I was a boy, I must have been too talkative. I remember an occasion when my Dad […]

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Realistic Expectations

“Jesus . . knew what was in man.” John 2:25 NIV. One’s better potential is possible; others’ expectations rarely are. Patience is easy to claim until something or someone tests it. Some years ago, I met a person wearing a puzzling lapel button with an unpronounceable mixture of letters – […]

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Do the Right Thing

“This is what [God] requires: to do what is right . . before God.” Micah 6:8 NLT “Doing the right thing now is simpler than undoing the wrong thing later.” My thoughts and comments today are to “do the right thing.” It is not always easy to know the right […]

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Perceptions and Prejudice

“God shows no partiality . . whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.” Acts 10:34-35 NKJV “Inaccurate perceptions and inappropriate prejudice limit your availability for God’s purposes.” My thoughts and comments today are “perceptions and prejudice.” I wish I knew who had written this observation about perceptions […]

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