Tag: habits

Vital Signs

“[Physical] exercise profits a little, but Godliness is profitable for all things.” 1 Timothy 4:8 NKJV. Your eternal soul warrants more thought and care than your mortal body merits. My thoughts and comments today are about “vital signs.” Healthy habits are a wise investment in the quality and length of […]

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Irreplaceable Influence

“I thank my God every time I remember you.”  Philippians 1:3 NIV. Cultivate friends whose lives and faith encourage who you want to be. My thoughts and comments today are about “irreplaceable influence.” My friend, Don, told me of a conversation many years earlier when I had said to him, […]

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Profit and Loss

 “I consider everything a loss compared to . .  knowing Christ.” Philippians 3:8 NIV. Don’t settle for what is merely acceptable; require of yourself what is admirable. A business owner only knows how well or how poorly they are doing after considering both their profits and losses. It’s pretty simple […]

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Attachments

“Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.” Acts 28:5 NIV. Habits are attachments you held too long and a little too closely. My thoughts and comments today are about “attachments.” Along the journey, we all accumulate attachments, not all of which are beneficial. It […]

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Patterns of Thought

“Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” Romans 12:2 NLT “Fill your heart and mind with thoughts that are uplifting, edifying, and inspiring.” My thoughts today are about “patterns of thought.” Habits are hard to break, especially bad ones. Usually, if a person […]

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