Today’s Truth
“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength” Read more…
From Complaining to Contentment part 2
Today’s Truth
“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength” Read more…
Changing the Way we Speak by Examining the Heart
Today’s Truth
Jesus said, “What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean…But things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ‘unclean’” (Matthew 15:11,18 NIV).
Friend to Friend
While it is the Holy Spirit that gives us the power to change the words we speak, Read more…
Changing the Way We Speak: Relying on the Holy Spirit
Today’s Truth
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29 NIV).
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It was a daunting scene. Over 1,200 miles of Alaskan shoreline covered with black slimy crude oil, Read more…
Using Our Words Wisely – Learning from the Best
Today’s Truth
“Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8).
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This month, I’ve been examining the power of our words. So today, let’s take a look at how Jesus used his words with his friends and let’s learn from the best.
Jesus was the Master of believing the best in others and encouraging them to reach beyond their own limited view of their abilities. Read more…
A Simple Choice
Today’s Truth
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as in fact you are doing” (I Thessalonians 5:11 NIV).
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We are shaped by words from those who love us or refuse to love us. And we are shaped by the words of those who don’t even know our names. Read more…
A Powerful Force
Today’s Truth
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21NIV).
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I’ve always been amazed at the power restrained in a tiny atom too small to be seen by the naked eye. Fission, (splitting the tiny nucleus of an atom), or fusion, (joining nuclei together), have the potential to generate enough power to provide energy for an entire city or enough destructive potential to level an entire town. Read more…
An Incredible Gift
Today’s Truth
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” Proverbs 18:21 (NIV).
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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). When God created the world, stocked the seas with marine life and the skies with winged creatures – Read more…
Mixed Messages
Today’s Truth
“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters [and girlfriends] this should not be” (James 3:9-10 TNIV).
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Catherine and I set out for a lazy summer stroll through the neighborhood just before the fireflies emerged to celebrate the setting of the sun. Read more…