“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, […]
“If God be for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 NKJV “God’s intent is that you enjoy supportive company in your journey of faith.” My thoughts and comments today ask, “ally or adversary?” Isolation is an unnatural circumstance, even unhealthy to your personality and development. Solomon wrote, “As […]
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 NIV “A true friend will not let you be less than you could be in God.” My thoughts and comments today are about “friends and influence.” I said farewell to Rich, a dear friend, this week. His suffering is […]
“That you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.” 1 Corinthians 1:10 NIV “Value relationships and another person more than you value your opinion.” My thoughts and comments today ask, “disagree or disagreeable?” Agreement is not always easiest, but it is always best. There are people that assume there […]
“He raised us up together . . in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:6 Amplified Bible “Involvement in a church family is not optional; it is essential.” My thoughts today are about “all for one, and one for all.” As a boy, I enjoyed reading the adventures of the dashing and courageous […]