With Jack Bailey
Scripture But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without hypocrisy. ~James 3:17, GBV Quote The wisdom from above is the faith that works by love. ~Charles Wesley I love to compare list; especially when I find…
Scripture They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God. But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to dread. ~Psalm 53:4-5, NIV Quote The righteous know that were not for the gracious mercy of God, their end would be the same as the wicked. ~Gerald H. Wilson…
Scripture By slouthfulness the roof of a house goeth to decay, and by the idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. ~Ecclesiastes 10:18, Geneva Bible Quote Spiritual sloth is a hard-bitten, joyless apathy of spirit and there is a lot of it around today in Christian circles. ~J.I. Packer I bet you are like…
Scripture The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow. ~Ecclesiastes 1:18, NLT Quote God in His wisdom–to teach us humility and to walk by faith–has hid from us almost everything that we would like to know. ~J.I. Packer James Innell Packer was one very intelligent man in my opinion. I…
Scripture Drink no longer water. ~I Timothy 5:23, Geneva Bible Quote “My doctor told me to drink more water, so I started putting ice cubes in my diet pepsi.” ~Internet I do a light blog every now and then. All work and no play makes Jack a dull fellow. As most of you know, I…
Scripture But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darknessinto his wonderful light. ~1 Peter 2:9, NLT Quote Christianity has nothing in common…
Scripture They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God. ~Psalm 49:6-7, NLT Quote Our wants are many but our needs are few. ~Gerald H. Wilson The inevitable temptation of wealth is that we will rely on it rather than God.…
Scripture Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. ~Matthew 6:21, NLT Quote There is withinh the human heart a desire, a deep fibrous root to possess, always to possess, and then to possess more. ~Chuck Swindoll Only a very few of my readers will be able to relate to…
Scripture And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28, NRSV Quote The glory of the Christian is the he or she rises above the circumstances: in times of trial and distress they radiate cheer and good will. ~Charles Erdman…
Scripture How I delight in your commands! How I love them! ~Psalm 119:47 Quote What a privilege it is to have access to the Bible daily! ~Billy Graham Those of you who are reading Billy Grahams PEACE FOR EACH DAY will know where this blog originated. I am running short of time and it is…