Scripture It is wonderful to be grateful and to sing your praises, Lord Most High! ~Psalms 92:1, CEV Quote Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances ~Viktor Frankl I’ve known two people in my life time who were fond of…
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A World Enslaved
Scripture “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~John 8:32, CEV Quote For over 200 years the Western world has tried to make secularized human nature and intellect, free of any dependence upon Jesus and His teachings. ~Dallas Willard Friedrich Nietzsche is often accused of being an atheist but I…
Gossip Or Slander
Scripture All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying, “A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.” Psalms 41:7-8, NIV Quote Be careful about jumping to conclusions, you may land on a lie. ~Ya’akov Mother said repeatedly, “You can’t judge a book by looking at…
God’s Grace Verses Our Idols
Scripture Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, because he did not want to spend too much time in Asia. He was in a hurry and wanted to be in Jerusalem in time for Pentecost. ~Acts 20:16, CEV Quote Everything is life is eventually taken away from us after a tragically brief time of…
Listening
Scripture “My people, Israel, if only you would listen and do as I say! ~Psalm 81:13, CEV Quote Listening is the most sincere form of respect. ~Bryant McGill As I was reading Psalm 81 yesterday, verse 13 caught my attention. What if Israel had listened to God’s instructions and followed them? Think about it; where would the…
Waiting And Waiting
Scripture I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. ~Psalm 40:1-2, NIV Quote Helping one person might not change the whole world but it will change the…
Generosity
Scripture The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously. Psalms 37:21, NIV Quote If Jesus had been as grudging with His life and His blood as we are with His money, where would we be? ~Timothy Keller Let me share the verse above in the JEV, “Those who do not fear…
Deuteronomy 28
Scripture No matter what you try to accomplish, the Lord will confuse you, and you will feel his anger. You won’t last long, and you may even meet with disaster, all because you rejected the Lord. ~Deuteronomy 28:20, CEV Quote Prophecy gives us hope when things appear hopeless. ~Timothy LeHaye Deuteronomy 28 is definitely one of the most…
Schadenfreude
Scripture Our Lord, punish the Edomites! Because the day Jerusalem fell, they shouted, “Completely destroy the city! Tear down every building!” ~Psalm 137:7, CEV Quote Winning and losing are both temporary. Gloating over victory or sulking over a loss puts you at a stand still. ~Chuck Knox It seems that I learn something new everyday: I saw a word in…
Gambling and Greed
Scripture People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them. The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much that they have given up their faith and caused themselves a…