Tag: Pharisees

Unfinished Business

“As much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” Romans 12:18 NKJV. Embracing your future is difficult with an unreconciled past. My thoughts and comments today are about “unfinished business.” There are probably things in your life left unfinished for various reasons, some unavoidably and some unwisely. There […]

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Image and Identity

“The Lord does not see as man sees . . but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV. Integrity is more important than image. My thoughts and comments today are about “image and identity.” Appearances can be deceiving; not everything, nor everyone, will be as they always […]

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Live Selflessly

“Let your good works shine out for all to see.” Matthew 5:16 NLT. Love neither notice nor credit from men; both are addictive and destructive. My thoughts and comments today are that you “live selflessly.” How you live everyday is important; why you live the way you choose to live […]

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Superficiality

“The Lord searches every heart and understands every motive.”  1 Chronicles 28:9 NIV. A superficial life is ultimately unsatisfying. My thoughts and comments today are about “superficiality.” Often, people give much time and attention to outward appearances while sorely neglecting their inner life. Lives are contentedly occupied with shallow acquaintances […]

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The Periphery

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart.” Mark 12:30 NKJV. God values the priority of righteous lives above religious practices. My thoughts and comments today are about “the periphery.” Mrs. Cook, my fourth grade teacher at Blair Elementary in North Venice, Illinois, encouraged my love for […]

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