Tag: change

Mixture

“He will sit as a refiner . . of silver.” Malachi 3:3 NIV “Purity only increases value and worth; impurity devalues one’s soul.” My thoughts today are about “mixture.” Probably none of us are as pure and pristine as we wish we were, until and unless we allow the Holy […]

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Past Dependencies

“Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” John 5:8 NIV “Dependencies keep you what you’ve been, preventing what you could become.” My thoughts today are about “past dependencies.” Everybody is leaning on something – maybe past experience, charm and personality, excuses and explanations, wealth, education, social circles, reputation, others’ […]

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The Power of Friendship

“I have called you friends.” John 15:15 NKJV “You are continually changed for better or worse by the power of friendship.” My thoughts today are about “the power of friendship.” Real friends are invaluable! There is a needless poverty in the life of any individual who does not experience the […]

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Change That Matters

“Put off your old self . . put on the new self.” Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV “Anything that does not accurately express who you are in Christ must change.” My thoughts today are about “change that matters.” Life should always be about moving forward, and the first thing for doing that […]

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Beginnings Are God’s Specialty

A note about next week: I will be away from the office next week and unable to resume the usual devotional until Monday, January 11. May I suggest you browse the EveryDay Life archive at www.allenrandolph.com. Again, I thank you for the privilege of another year of sharing with you […]

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