Slave
August 18th, 2011
—for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him—2 Peter 2:19 (NIV) I try to do ongoing inventories throughout the day as a quick check on who or what is driving my life. If I am at peace and really cannot name anything that is bothering (i.e. mastering) me, then I know God [...]
Note to self…
August 16th, 2011
Luke 6:37-38, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give and it will be given to you.” (NIV) These simple words said by Jesus, when turned into focused deliberate action sure takes the friction out of my life. [...]
It’s easy…
August 4th, 2011
Colossians 3:12-14, “Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also you must forgive. Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.” My August [...]
Answers to prayers for DUMMIES…
August 3rd, 2011
1 John 5:14-15 (NIV) “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us–whatever we ask–we know that we have what we asked of him.” Read the above scripture a few times and reflect on what [...]
Faith
July 31st, 2011
Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:3, “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” There is a bunch of crap going on [...]
More on Understanding…
July 17th, 2011
Matthew 25:35-36, “For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me Something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you took care of Me; I was in prison and you visited [...]
That’s just the way it is…NOT
June 14th, 2011
Romans 12:2: “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” (NLT) As I am nearing the end of writing my first book, [...]
Proverbs 30…control
May 30th, 2011
Proverbs 30:33, “As the beating of cream yields butter and striking the nose causes bleeding, so stirring up anger causes quarrels.” (NLT) Life is so much easier to live when we focus on what we can control and I’ve pretty much narrowed the “controllables” to our faith walk, our attitude and effort. Most of the [...]
Proverbs 29…an easier way to live
May 29th, 2011
Proverbs 29-18, “When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.” (NLT) A few days ago I was talking with a fellow friend in recovery and he said, “living the recovery life is not a simple walk, but is is alot easier than walking in the hell we [...]
Proverbs 28:27…give and never lack
May 28th, 2011
Proverbs 28:27, “Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.” (NLT) Ask anyone who helps the poor and they will tell you the blessings usually come back ten-fold. Even though we don’t give in order to receive, God always blesses us when we give. [...]