Month: October 2009

The Right Place

“I am going there to prepare a place for you.” John 14:2 NIV “Life is a quest, a search for fulfillment and completion.” My thoughts today are about “the right place.” The award winning musical, West Side Story, has a lovely song, Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim), in which […]

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For Better or Worse

“The fruit of the Spirit is . .” Galatians 5:22-23 NIV “The strongest influence you allow will eventually determine your most natural expressions.” My thoughts today are about “for better or worse.” Have you noticed that you gradually become more like the persons you choose to be with most frequently? […]

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Begin At The Beginning

“Do not despise these small beginnings.” Zechariah 4:10 NLT “You have to start where you are with what you have.” My thoughts today are that you, “begin at the beginning.” This generation is always in a hurry. Most of us – of any age – are so impatient. We want […]

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Your Minimum Daily Requirement

“Be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18 NKJV “You will do better, be better, and live better when you live by the power of the Spirit.” My thoughts today are about “your minimum daily requirement.” So you’re a Christ-follower; shouldn’t everyday life be getting easier? Shouldn’t you be further along […]

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Truth Is Not Negotiable

“I am the way, the truth, and the life.” John 14:6 NKJV “A pleasant journey is no guarantee of your expected point of arrival.” My thoughts today state that “truth is not negotiable.” Today’s culture demands that you exercise religious tolerance, embracing the inaccurate assumption that every system of religious […]

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