The Joy of Giving

Scripture Let giving flow from your heart, not from a sense of religious duty. Let it spring up freely from the joy of giving. ~2 Corinthians 9:7, TPT Quote There ought to be things we should like to do, and cannot do because our gifts to the Kingdom work exclude them. ~Lewis and Bailey There…

The Eleventh Commandment

Scripture  When they were all full, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces left over; let us not waste a bit.” So they gathered them all and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left over from the five barley loaves which the people had eaten. John 6:12-13, GNT Quote God does not create anything to…

Time Management

Scripture  Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. ~Ephesians 5:15-16, NASB Quote Surely most of us waste far too much time. ~John Philips I am reading John Phillips commentary of Psalms. John Bertram Phillips is also known as…

Compartmental Christianity

Scripture The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God. ~Psalms 9:17, NLT Quote When nations or individuals live only for their pleasure, they begin to die morally and spiritually, oblivious to God’s will and His judgment. ~Billy Graham {WISDOM FOR THE DAY, p.192} It may…

Currency Exchange

Scripture “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.” ~Matthew 6:19-20, NLT Quote Exchange that which you cannot keep for that which you…

A Straight Life

Scripture Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight. ~Proverbs 15:21, NASB [95] Quote The shortest distance between two points–is a straight line. ~The Law of Physics Do you have a goal in life? Think about that for just a moment. Does God have a goal for you?…

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…

Good Stewardship

Scripture No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me—it isn’t your land, and you only live there for a little while. ~Leviticus 25:23, CEV Quote I would never have tithed my first million had not I tithed my first pay check, $1.50 and that was for a weeks salary. ~John…

The Unfaithful Servant

Scripture Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time? ~Matthew 24:45 Quote Every believer should live with the constant expectation of the LORD’s return. ~J.T. Draper Jesus was a great story teller and most of…

Who Determines What Is Important?

Scripture You are always making yourselves look good, but God sees what is in your heart. The things that most people think are important are worthless as far as God is concerned. ~Luke 16:15, CEV Quote Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of those that matter least. ~Stephen F. Covey Currently,…