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February 20, 2013

Forgiven By Love

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 20, 2013 Love keeps no records of wrong. 1 Corinthians 13:5 Record keeping of wrongs is taboo for those who love lavishly. Love funnels all its focus toward forgiveness and relational restoration. It refrains from retaining resentment which leads to wasted emotional energy. Yes, unforgiveness maintains a [...]

February 19, 2013

Love Avoids Anger

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 19, 2013 Love is not easily angered. 1 Corinthians 13:5 Anger dismisses love in the moment, as hurtful emotional outbursts overwhelm any evidence of love’s presence. However, anger’s most feared enemy is love and forgiveness. Love can handle anger’s influence. It sees anger coming and prepares for [...]

February 18, 2013

Selfless Love

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 18, 2013 Love is not self-seeking. 1 Corinthians 13:5 Selfless love is happy when those they love are happy. They find great joy in seeing others live in harmony. These unselfish lovers are willing to sacrifice the fulfillment of their needs for the good of the whole. [...]

February 17, 2013

Love Is Not Rude

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 17, 2013 Love is not rude… 1 Corinthians 13:5 Love rejects rudeness because rudeness is reserved for the insensitive and the insecure. Rudeness is impolite and disrespectful. Indeed, a rude reply stands ready on the lips of an unlovely life. Rude people use coarse words that [...]

February 16, 2013

Wedding Anniversary

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 16, 2013 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth (Proverbs 5:18). There is something sacred and celebratory about another year of marriage. It is sacred because a covenant to God has been fulfilled. And it is celebratory because a [...]

February 15, 2013

Kind to the Needy

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 15, 2013 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy. Proverbs 14:21 The needy have unmet needs that cripple their ability to live life to its fullest. It may be the need for food, clothing, or a place to [...]

February 14, 2013

Date Weekly

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 14, 2013 I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. Song of Songs 2:3 Couples who calendar weekly dates subscribe to not taking themselves and life too serious. A night of romance and fun is a sure fire way to [...]

February 13, 2013

Dialogue Daily

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 13, 2013 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 Busyness is the uncaring culprit of inconsistent communication in marriage. Couples exhausted from a calendar of frantic activity have no emotional energy at the end of the day to [...]

February 12, 2013

Love Shuns Pride

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 12, 2013 Love is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love and pride cannot coexist, they are mutually exclusive in their motives. Pride is concerned first about getting its own way, while love looks out first for the needs of another. Love is not proud and loves the [...]

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