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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 1, 2023

How Your Words Can Bring You Freedom or Bondage

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 1, 2023 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 I have often contemplated why some people successfully and joyously overcome injustices and hurts that have been committed against [...]

September 29, 2023

A Child’s Humble Praise

“Children are a humble reminder of a heart yet to be tinged by an adult life of pretense and pride.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 29, 2023 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, [...]

September 28, 2023

A Life Well Lived

“Receive each day as a gift from God, with gratitude in your heart for the opportunity to live another day.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 28, 2023 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIV Earlier this week, [...]

September 26, 2023

How Wisdom Can Preserve Your Life

“Listen, research, and pray to make a wise decision.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 26, 2023 Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Proverbs 18:2 When I see all that is happening in our culture. . . the strife, the fighting over opinions, the conflicting messages [...]

September 23, 2023

Learning to Follow

“When discerning those to whom you should be subject, a servant’s heart is the first trait to seek out.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 23, 2023 Now I urge you, brothers—you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints—be [...]

September 20, 2023

Inspired by Faithfulness

“Inspiration from those who have gone before us helps us to be an inspiration of faithfulness to those who follow us.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 20, 2023 Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let [...]

September 15, 2023

Being is Beautiful

“We grow generous with our time and resources as we are reminded how extravagantly God has showered his blessings on us.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 15, 2023 See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Matthew 6:28 My wife, Rita, and I enjoy experiencing [...]

September 14, 2023

Hold Your “Yes”

“Aspire to be a person whose “yes” carries a great weight.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 14, 2023 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. Matthew 5:37, ESV Throughout life, you and I will have opportunities that come our way, both big and [...]

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