“He gives more grace . . to the humble.” James 4:6 NKJV “Grace is the point at which your deficiencies touch God’s sufficiency.” My thoughts today are about “God’s sufficiency.” It is not a comfortable experience to have something less than you need, whether financially, physically, or emotionally. It’s an […]
“We have all benefited from . . one gracious blessing after another.” John 1:16 NLT “Grace comes to you with no strings attached, reflecting God’s character not your conduct.” My thoughts today are about “grace so amazing.” It is frighteningly easy to take daily blessings for granted, as though they […]
“Cleanse me from secret faults.” Psalm 19:12 NKJV “God has the answer to your secrets; Confession!” My thoughts today are about “secret faults.” Across the years, I have observed in mine and others’ lives that secret faults create distance between people. There is usually a reason for the things you […]
“Encourage him for he shall lead . .” Deuteronomy 1:38 NIV “An encouraging word left unspoken is a negligent unkindness.” My thoughts today are, “encourage someone.” There may be a few self-motivated people, but most of us do better with a dose of encouragement. A simple expression of encouragement through […]
“I confessed all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide them.” Psalm 32:5 NLT “Your soul can become unhealthy with unconfessed sin and wrongs not made right.” My thoughts today are about “taking out the trash.” In our family, everyone had chores. When I was a boy, one […]