“If you are trustworthy about worldly wealth . .” Luke 16:11 NLT “Ownership is an illusion; stewardship is the reality.” My thoughts today are about the “illusion of ownership.” Life is built on the principle of stewardship, which means being entrusted with something of worth that is not your own, […]
“Do not despise these small beginnings.” Zechariah 4:10 NLT “Benign neglect may be little noticed, but is largely consequential.” My thoughts today are about “small things.” Be careful you don’t confuse something small as therefore being unimportant. Significance and size are not identical in most cases. Big is not always […]
“And whoever will not receive you . . let your peace return to you.” Matthew 10:13 “Leave your hurt; return to your peace.” My thoughts today are about “returning to peace.” A difficult, hurtful situation can leave you with more than you can handle at the time, and then you […]
“There is the sound of abundance of rain.” 1 Kings 18:41 NKJV “There are times when nothing’s growing and most everything seems a struggle.” My thoughts today are about “dry spells.” There hasn’t been much measurable rain around San Antonio for quite a while now. Things have been pretty dry. […]
“You will be strong in character and ready for anything.” James 1:4 NLT “Absolute trust is not learned in shallow living, but is learned in the severest of trials.” My thoughts today are that “life happens.” Life comes at you pretty fast, rarely with adequate warning to prepare. As a […]