Month: November 2013

A Preferred Future

“Focusing all my energies on this one thing . . looking forward.” Phil 3:13 NLT. In God, your preferred future is unencumbered by your history. My thoughts and comments today are about “a preferred future.” I have a common sense rule about driving. Your car should not move in a direction other […]

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Pursuing God with Passion

“God . . rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”  Hebrews 11:6 NKJV. God is not reserved only for crisis management. My thoughts and comments today are about “pursuing God with passion.” Our culture is becoming incurably casual, as evidenced by our carelessness with language (both slang and profanity), lack of […]

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Superficiality

“The Lord searches every heart and understands every motive.”  1 Chronicles 28:9 NIV. A superficial life is ultimately unsatisfying. My thoughts and comments today are about “superficiality.” Often, people give much time and attention to outward appearances while sorely neglecting their inner life. Lives are contentedly occupied with shallow acquaintances […]

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Purposeful

“Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself.”  Daniel 1:8 NKJV. Consequential decisions are best made well before moments of immediacy. My thoughts and comments today are about being “purposeful.” Life will present situations confronting you with decisions which can impact and shape your future, for better […]

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Good Working Order

“The Word of God which . . effectively works in you who believe.”  1 Thessalonians 2:13 NKJV. Working harder doesn’t make life work better; working smarter can. My thoughts and comments today are about “good working order.” Don’t you appreciate something that works as it is supposed to work? Last […]

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