With Jack Bailey
Scripture Please deal gently with me, Yahweh; show me mercy, for I’m sick and frail and weak. Heal me, Yahweh, for I’m falling apart. ~Psalm 6:2, TPT Quote Invisible scars are those deep hurts and wounds that can’t be seen, but still cause real pain and anguish. ~Lisa M. Samra [ODB] Most of us carry scars that…
Scripture “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food. We are all sons of one man; we are honest men; your servants are not spies.” Quote The ten older sons of Jacob were outlaws, scoundrels, thugs, and hooligans. ~Alvin Tucker I don’t remember the entire sermon, but I do remember hearing Alvin…
Scripture “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” ~Matthew 11:28, NLT Quote Everyone you know is poor, wretched or lacking in some way. ~Charles F. Stanley I am not comfortable around people who pretend to have it all together. I don’t trust them…
Scripture For the upright will inhabit the land, and those of integrity will remain in it. ~Proverbs 2:21, CSB Quote We lose our credibility when we refuse to acknowledge our errors. ~Ya’akov It is hard for a man to say what Jonah said to the sailors, “I know that I am the blame.” We all make mistakes. I don’t…
Scripture Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise. ~Ecclesiastes :10, NLT Quote Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that why the call it THE PRESENT. ~Alice Morse Earle Living in the past is not a pitfall for the young but it is a temptation for those…
Scripture The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed. ~Proverbs 28:18, NLT Quote If we take care of our integrity, our integrity will take care of us. ~Max Anders The word “blameless” in verse 18 means complete, whole, entire, or sound. It is a synonym for integrity. Actually you see it linked…
Scripture They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. ~Psalm 69:21, NRSV Quote We pray not to inform God or to instruct Him but to become intimate with Him. ~John Chrysostom Psalm 69 is a Psalm of David and the most quoted Psalm in the N.T.…
Scripture I do not sit with the worthless, nor do I consort with hypocrites; I hate the company of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked. ~Psalm 26:4-5, NRSV Quote It is a tragedy of unbelievable magnitude that so many people see no connection between their worship and the way they live on a regular…
Scripture The LORD hates it when people use scales to cheat others. But he is delighted when people use honest weights. ~Proverbs 11:1, NIrV Quote “No legacy is as rich as honesty.” ~William Shakespeare Subtle forms of deception are acceptable in the corporate world which is why I despise dealing with them. Salemen are trained…
Scripture They act as if my people’s wounds were only scratches. “All is well,’ they say, when all is not well. ~Jeremiah 6:14, GNT Quote Honesty is the first step toward recovery. ~Ya’akov How many times has someone ask you, “How are you doing?” And you said “just fine,” when in truth you were not…