Our Default Setting

Scripture When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. ~Galatians 5:19-21, NLT Quote Our sinful nature fights to control us even after we become…

Use Your Head

Scripture Have respect for the LORD–that will prove you are wise. Avoid evil–that will show that you have understanding. ~Job 28:28, NIRV Quote One bad apple spoils the whole barrel. ~Ben Franklin Actually, fragments of the quote above date back as far as Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 – 25 October 1400) but Ben Franklin coined the words…

Regret or No Regrets

Scripture He {Jehoram} was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years; and he departed with no one’s regret, and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. ~2 Chronicles 21:20, NASB Quote Its better to look ahead and prepare than…

Stubborn Pride

Scripture I have listened carefully. But they do not say what is right. They refuse to turn away from their sins. No one says, ‘What have I done?’ All of them go their own way. They are like horses charging into battle. ~Jeremiah 8:6, NIrV Quote A man will do more to satisfy his stubborn…

Holy, Holy, Holy

Scripture Do not treat my name as if it were not holy. The people of Israel must recognize me as the holy God. I am the Lord. I make you holy. ~Leviticus 22:32, NIrV Quote Before God can be anything else: He is first and foremost holy. ~Ya’akov If God is not holy, He is…

Fear Of God

Scripture The people of Israel said to Moses, “We’ll die! We are lost! All of us are lost! Anyone who even comes near the LORD’s holy tent will die. Are all of us going to die?” ~Numbers 17:12-13, NIrV Quote Fear God and obey His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. ~Solomon The…

One More Night With The Frogs

Scripture Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron. He said to them, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I’ll let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.” ~Exodus 8:8, NIrV Quote A true Christian desires to be free of sin, not to sin freely. ~Image…

What Goes Around, Comes Around

Scripture But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. ~Numbers 32:23, NLT Quote Every thing we do; every thing we say; every choice we make will sooner or later come back to us. ~Image Quotes Jacob,…

The LORD is Good!

Scripture The LORD has been good to me because I do what is right. He has rewarded me because I lead a pure life. ~Psalms 18:20, NIRV Quote I am not what I ought to be; I am not what I wish to be; I am not what I hope to be but by the…