Month: March 2014

Resilience

“Paul got up and went back into the city.” Acts 14:20 NIV. Resilient people are irresistibly joyful and ultimately successful. My thoughts and comments today are about, “resilience.” In life, it is not what happens to you that’s so damaging; it’s what happens in you. There will be people who […]

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Disciplines of the Spirit

“God’s discipline is always right and good for us.” Hebrews 12:11 NLT. A lack of discipline results in a comparable lack of accomplishment. My thoughts and comments today are about, “disciplines of the Spirit.” I still have much to learn, but I am grateful for the discipline I received from […]

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Lives That Matter

“What good is salt if it has lost its flavor?” Matthew 5:13 NIV. Begin where you are; use what you’ve got; do what you can. My thoughts and comments today are about, “lives that matter.” Your contribution may not always be noticed until it is no longer being made. Without […]

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The Love of the World

“Do not love the world or anything in the world.” 1 John 2:15 NIV. A journey apart from Christ begins with a single step in a wrong direction. My thoughts and comments today are about, “the love of the world.” You have been given a mission. Your mission is to […]

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The Minimum Is Never Enough

“You should abound more and more . . to walk and to please God.” 1 Thessalonians 4:1 NKJV. Minimum effort will never bring maximum benefit. My thoughts and comments today are about, “the minimum is never enough.” Aren’t we strange creatures? People want to receive the maximum benefit from a […]

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