Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Proverbs 14:29 It can be so hard at times to keep our mouth closed when our hackles are raised. Our first instinct is always to respond, but we do have a choice in how that response is made.… Continue reading Restraint
Category: Choices
Sow Thoughtfully and Generously
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. Galatians 6:7 The idea of sowing and reaping is used quite a lot in the New Testament to help us understand the outcome of our actions and the reward of our deeds. It all comes down to our… Continue reading Sow Thoughtfully and Generously
The Eternal Prize
Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 1 Corinthians 9:25 Just as the Lord Jesus used metaphors to help the people understand his teaching, so too did Paul. In this instance he used the concept of an athlete because this was something that… Continue reading The Eternal Prize
Spiritually bound
You were bought with a price, do not become slaves of men. 1 Corinthians 7:23 This verse is clear and concise, reiterating a truth and issuing a command. Our salvation may have brought us freedom and we may have freely received the wonderful gift of eternal life, but it was the most expensive free gift… Continue reading Spiritually bound
Who I am, Where I am
Don’t be afraid to be who you are, for you have been fearfully and wonderfully made.
Untamed
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13 It’s frightening how something as small as the tongue can do so much damage. From a careless word to a blatant lie, one person’s life can be forever altered by the words of another. ‘How great a forest is set ablaze by… Continue reading Untamed
From Heart to Mouth
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 It doesn’t take too much for the tongue to run away with itself at times and it is something we need to keep in check. If you ever find… Continue reading From Heart to Mouth
Pleasing God, Serving Christ
Not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. Ephesians 6:6 Paul is speaking here to those who are serving earthly masters and encouraging them to be good servants, to be sincere and not merely seeking approval for what they do. Seeking approval,… Continue reading Pleasing God, Serving Christ
Consider Your Ways
The Prophet Haggai Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the Lord. Haggai 1:8 The Israelite people had been in exile for 70 years, and during that time the house of God had been burned and… Continue reading Consider Your Ways
Love and Justice
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12 The Lord had released the Israelites from their captivity with Egypt, but if they didn’t change their ways and return to the Lord,… Continue reading Love and Justice
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