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November 9, 2024

Love Discipline

“You cannot become the person God has made you to be in isolation.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 9, 2024 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. Proverbs 12:1, NIV Don’t you love the directness of the Proverbs? Though parts of Scripture eloquently reflect upon the deepest [...]

August 20, 2018

Eradication of Gospel Poverty

My friend Bill mentioned to our book club recently his passion and calling from Christ to eradicate Gospel poverty. As he unpacked these jarring words, Jesus touched my heart with a reminder that all followers of His must make this our utmost burden.

March 18, 2016

Compassionate Confrontation

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 18, 2016 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. Proverbs 12:25 Letting someone go at work or trying to correct a friend’s unhealthy habit—having a heated budget or calendar discussion with your spouse or a hard conversation with a truant teenager—all [...]

May 10, 2013

Shrewd for Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- May 10, 2013 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. Luke 16:8 Christians can be guilty of not being shrewd for Jesus. [...]

March 12, 2012

Public Affirmation-Private Correction

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 12, 2012 “The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18 Men and women alike feel encouraged by public affirmation and respected by private correction. Men especially have needs facilitated by their egos that are sensitive to these [...]

December 9, 2011

Smell of Success

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 9, 2011 “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life…By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground…” Genesis 3:17b, 19a The smell of sweat can [...]

November 22, 2011

Righteous Rebuke

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- November 22, 2011 “Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 A righteous rebuke wins the respect of the teachable and trusting. It is seen as an act of love [...]

October 9, 2011

Time Management

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- October 9, 2011 “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 Time can manage you or you can manage time. Time can be elusive or it can be a servant to God’s will for your life. Time management begins [...]

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