A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. ~Proverbs 15:1 (NLT) Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. ~Proverbs 16:24 (NLT) When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness. ~Proverbs 31:26 (NLT) Words are powerful! Some words can be heavy […]
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He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you
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“Perception is reality” are words that I heard recently. I have wrestled with those words many times over the last several days and find them to be quite unsettling for two major reasons: Sometimes perception is a long way from reality. Sometimes perception is a lot closer to reality than I would like it to
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But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” ~ Matthew 19:14 (NLT) Did you ever wonder why Jesus made a point of inviting children to come to Him while he was busy teaching a group of adults? In fact, he
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” ~John 8:12 Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. ~Genesis 1:27 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. ~Romans 12:6a Although I have written about creativity before, it’s such an important topic for me that I
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The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. ~Psalm 103:13 (NLT) For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” ~John 3:15 (NLT) But when the Father sends the Advocate
I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose.
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. ~Romans 12:2 (NLT) For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just
For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. And now that you belong to Christ,
