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June 19, 2019

Wise Friends Help Fulfill God’s Purpose For Our Lives

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – June 19, 2019 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:20. Mother Teresa said, “I can do things you cannot. You can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” Those are wise words [...]

April 16, 2019

Courage Moves Forward in The Face of Fear

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 16, 2019 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. Matthew 14:29 A few days ago, I jumped out of an airplane. For years I thought “Yeah! I’d like to try skydiving!” But, when the [...]

January 2, 2019

Intentional Living

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 2, 2019 Steady plodding brings prosperity; hasty speculation brings poverty. Proverbs 21:5, Living Bible Some days I feel like I merely react to what life demands of me. Home responsibilities, work and relational needs all crave my attention without any intentionality on my part. However, I [...]

December 11, 2018

Traits of a Great Leader

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 11, 2018 Then I prayed to the God of heaven. Nehemiah 2:4 One of my favorite Bible characters is Nehemiah. He’s the guy whose passion was ignited to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall after it had been burned down. When he heard about the condition of the wall, [...]

December 9, 2018

Pray about That

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 9, 2018 Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do. Jeremiah 42:3 There is wisdom in praying about “that,” whatever “that” may mean. It may mean waiting on marriage because one parent has yet to bless [...]

November 27, 2018

12 Big Ideas on God’s Purpose

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 27, 2018 I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 During the day, little thoughts I believe are gifts from the Lord often flit through my mind. These thoughts are mainly about purpose, faith, relationships and life [...]

August 22, 2018

A Sad Heart

Sadness can creep in like termites and over time erode the foundation of our joy. Or sadness can attack like a bandit and steal our gladness.

July 27, 2018

A Leadership Lesson From Jesus: Clarify Often

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 27, 2018 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one with authority, and not as their teachers of the law. Matthew 7:28-29 One reason the crowds were amazed at Jesus’ teaching was His clarity of [...]

June 20, 2018

Gracious God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – June 20, 2018 But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them. Nehemiah 9:17 We serve a gracious God who does not desert us in our time of need, or reject us when we [...]

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