With Jack Bailey
Scripture But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. ~James 3:8, LSB Quote Although it weights only two ounces, the tongue has disproportionate power to determine human destiny. ~Kent Hughes Some of my readers will remember the name Paul Harvey. He was one of the few…
Scripture But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings Me great joy. Listen to him.” ~Matthew 17:5, NLT Quote Treasures, like diamonds, are not normally found lying on the surface: we must be willing to dig beneath the…
Scripture “But even if He {God} doesn’t {save from you}, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.” ~Daniel 3:18, NLT Quote Courage doesn’t need a crowd, just a conviction. ~Erwin W. Lutzer We are caught in…
Scripture Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. ~James 1:19, NLT Quote The reason we have two ears, and one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less. ~Zeno I’ve been under conviction for a month…
Scripture Come quickly, LORD, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die. ~Psalm 143:7, NLT Quote The Lord uses difficult situations and abrasive people to hone and polish us, not to punish us. ~Wiersbe/Bailey This is the last of seven penitential Psalms [6,32,38,51,102,130,143] and was written by David…
Scripture Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill. ~Psalm 59:14-15, NRSV Quote If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed. ~Adolf Hitler The setting of Psalm 59 is…