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Scripture Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad. ~Proverbs 29:6, NIV Quote “Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceedingly small; Though with patience, He stands waiting, with exactness grinds He all.” ~Henry Wadsworth Lonefellow The Law of Retribution is summed up in…

Scripture He is like a stunted shrub in the desert, with no hope for the future. ~Jeremiah 17:6, TLB Quote Jesus was a Man of Sorrows; acquainted with our grief, but He was never hopeless. ~Ya’akov Sometimes we refer to people and situations as a “hopeless case,” and indeed it is so but can anything…

Scripture “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” ~Matthew 5:7, NRSV Quote Ministry will REVIVE the church and touch the community. ~Ya’akov Some would lead us to believe that everyone is aware of their spiritual hunger and are just waiting on us to tell them about Jesus. I’ve been in ministry 51 years…

Scripture Like a city breached, without walls,    is one who lacks self-control. ~Proverbs 25:28, NRSV Quote A person who lacks self-control is defenseless. ~Timothy Keller You know how much I love the Psalms and Keller’s devotional on Proverbs is increasing my appreciation for the Proverbs. There is much more wisdom in the Proverbs than I had…

Scripture A happy heart makes the face cheerful,    but heartache crushes the spirit. ~Proverbs 15:13, NIV Quote Ultimately, happiness is a choice. ~Van Leeuwen Although circumstance have a huge influence on our demeanor, they do not control our emotions unless we allow them to do so. Some people choose to be unhappy regardless to the…

Scripture My son, never forget the things I’ve taught you. If you want a long and satisfying life, closely follow my instructions. ~Proverbs 3:1, LB Quote There are three kinds of people: those who learn by instruction, those who learn by correction and those who never learn. ~Ya’akov I bought a Pit-Bull grill from Lowes…

Scripture “They built the high places of Baal…to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech, which I had not commanded them nor had it entered My mind that they should do this abomination.” ~Jeremiah 32:35, NASB Quote Abortion…one heart stops, another heart breaks. ~Source Unknown One of my mother’s…

Scripture You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy. ~Psalms 30:11, NLT Quote We often pray for God to change the situation but He has allowed the situation in order to change us. ~Ya’akov David was a warrior king. David was bold in…

Scripture The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. ~Romans 16:20, NLT Quote Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace. ~Martin Luther I reading the…

Scripture The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. ~Proverbs 9:10, NIV Quote There are four God substitutes: Approval, Pleasure/Comfort, Power and Control. ~Timothy Keller I don’t disagree with Keller that often but he’s almost describing the three basic temptation: Popularity [human approval], Desire for Pleasure and comfort and Desire for power. Actually…