Tag: disciplines

Rules and Standards

God’s wisdom is the path to His richest blessings.  “[God’s] discipline produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 NIV. My thoughts and comments today are about, “rules and standards.” Life is better with rules. Rules are essential, establishing boundaries and […]

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Joyful Praises

“Shout joyful praises to God . . tell the world how glorious He is.” Psalm 66:2 NLT. Life is best described in the vocabulary of praise. My thoughts and comments today are about “joyful praises.” In every life, there is more for which to be grateful and joyful than you […]

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Being Submissive

“God blesses those who are gentle and lowly.” Matthew 5:5 NLT. Your natural desire is to be assertive; the spiritual choice is to be submissive. My thoughts and comments today are about “being submissive.” Recently, I heard a person described as “having lost their filter.” That could probably be true […]

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Boundaries and Liberties

“All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable.” 1 Corinthians 10:23 NAS “Choose wisely the bounds you have chosen and friends who respect them.” My thoughts today are about “boundaries and liberties.” Everybody needs rules. Almost nobody likes them. God gave the Ten Commandments, not the ten suggestions. […]

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