“To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to…
“…and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.”2 Peter 1:7 “Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 3:3 Kindness is action. Kindness is reaction. We are responsible for both. Kindness is…
“…the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10“…joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Oh to know the joy of the Lord! But joy is born from sorrow. In Nehemiah it was the sorrow of having forgotten their God, of having been in exile from their homeland, and…
“Be angry, yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” Ephesians 4:26 I am stuck on this topic because I know the bondage that anger or hurt can leave you in, and I know the freedom and joy that can be yours when you…
“I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4 Math is important and so is reading, history, and science, but if our children have all of that and are not walking in truth, it will get them nowhere. I am…
“Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our God. For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.”Psalm 147:1 What a surprise! Eighteen years ago today our twins were born. We did not expect twins, had never really thought about having twins, and didn’t know we carried twins…
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…” Genesis 1:1 What a beautiful land that we live in! From the plains and grasslands of the west to the hills and mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and up into the trees of the Midwest, there is…
“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:19 We raise our hands in praise today for God’s goodness. We were short of paying for the books that we had printed for this year’s shows. Our tax return covered a…
“Be angry, and yet do not sin…” Eph. 4:26 I spoke on raising Godly children this past weekend and the issue of anger always comes up. Anger is not a sin. It is an emotion. God was angry with His people when they worshipped idols. We are made in His…
“Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything to stand firm. Stand firm therefore…” Eph. 6:13-14 Are you battle ready! Have you sat at the feet of Jesus, walked daily in His Word and…