“Do not be surprised . . as if something strange were happening to you.” 1 Peter 4:12 NIV “Faith does not offer the righteous an exemption, but extends an uplifting expectation.” My thoughts today are about “trouble.” There is a wishful supposition that is not all that uncommon, but is […]
“Created in Christ to do good works.” Ephesians 2:10 NIV “Use what you have, in the time that you’re given, and you will receive what you need.” My thoughts today ask, “why not now?” As a teen, I think I was a procrastinator. Right now never felt like a convenient […]
“Jesus said . . ‘Get up . . and walk.’” John 5:8 NIV “You can’t get where you want to be if you stay where you have been.” My thoughts today are that “you can do it!” There are a lot of things you will have to confront that are […]
“I will pitch my tent in the land of hope.” Acts 2:26 The Message “Hope is to the soul what breath is to the body – restorative and life-giving.” My thoughts today are about the “land of hope.” People can learn to live without a lot of things, but not […]
“You will have courage because you have hope.” Job 11:18 NLT “Hope is not a magical answer for realities; hope is, however, the answer in every reality!” My thoughts today are about “fuel for the soul.” People live everyday with hardships, but few if any will live well or long […]