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October 12, 2023

The Training Ground for Love

“The concrete reality of relationships makes them the unavoidable training ground for love.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 12, 2023 We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have [...]

October 11, 2023

Relational Health

“Relational health grows best when you both care.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 11, 2023 Care for one another. 1 Corinthians 12:25 Today is my wife Rita’s birthday, and her birthday wish is to hike Yonah Mountain in north Georgia. Last year, we began our annual tradition of trekking up to [...]

October 10, 2023

Living as an Overcomer

“Overcome your hard heart.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 10, 2023 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37 I recently read a quote on the internet that I found interesting: “What you can become depends on what you can overcome.” When I think about [...]

October 9, 2023

Generous Mercy

“Jesus’ lovers are never too proud to receive mercy and never too stubborn to give mercy.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 9, 2023 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8 Mercy is [...]

October 8, 2023

Why It’s Good to Ask for Help

“When you ask for help, others can grow in love.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 8, 2023 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:35 As soon as I was diagnosed with cancer, I shared my trial on Facebook [...]

October 7, 2023

What’s Your Custom?

“If we want to know God and encounter the light of his love in transformative ways, we must intentionally place ourselves in the stream of his grace.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 7, 2023 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the [...]

October 6, 2023

Aside to Abide

“Jesus modeled and taught the essential discipline of coming aside to abide with Him.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 6, 2023 He [Jesus] took the twelve [disciples] aside. Luke 18:31, NKJV A healthy life is a complementary life. Complementary in the sense of two opposite experiences that bring meaning and fulfillment [...]

October 5, 2023

Every Spiritual Blessing

“When we know and encounter the living Christ, everything else is transformed before our eyes.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 5, 2023 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3, NIV Growing up, [...]

October 4, 2023

Search the Scriptures

“Intentional Holy Spirit-led reading, reflection, and study of Scripture are how the Lord blesses a student.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 4, 2023 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. John 5:39, NKJV Soon after becoming a Christian [...]

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