Month: February 2012

Friends and Influence

“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 NIV “A true friend will not let you be less than you could be in God.” My thoughts and comments today are about “friends and influence.” I said farewell to Rich, a dear friend, this week. His suffering is […]

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Put Your foot Down

“Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” Joshua 10:24 NIV “Spiritual integrity requires personal clarity.” My thoughts and comments today are, “put your foot down.” There are many idioms of speech taken for granted and used everyday. An idiom is defined as “a group of words whose meaning […]

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Together is Better

“Thus far the Lord has helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 NIV “Rarely, if ever, can a person truly say, ‘I did it all by myself.’” My thoughts and comments today are that “together is better.” When you take an honest look at life, you recognize that whatever your successes, there […]

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Confidence and Courage

“Be courageous . . the Lord your God will go ahead of you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT “Courage does the right thing with no requirement of reward no regard for cost.” My thoughts and comments today are about “confidence and courage.” Things don’t always go the way you plan; relationships do […]

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Ears to Hear

“A wise man listens to advice.” Proverbs 12:15 NIV “Hearing God is ultimately a matter of a listening heart.” My thoughts and comments today are about “ears to hear.” When I was a young teen and talking more than I should about things of which I knew too little, my […]

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