Tag Archives: choices

Being Heard by God; June 19, 2025


Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,    the Lord would not have listened. The anonymous author of this Psalm went through a pretty rough time, but in the process he learned something very important, that he expresses here. … Continue reading →

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Choices; May 27, 2025


Psalm 9:1-2 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;    I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.I will be glad and rejoice in you;    I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. David regularly made the choice to thank … Continue reading →

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Lifestyle; April 1, 2025


1 Peter 2:15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. I’m currently reading The Untold Story of the New Testament Church, by Frank Viola, and it gives some somewhat horrifying … Continue reading →

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Faith and Works; March 30, 2025


James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. Martin Luther hated this verse, and indeed, the whole book of James, because he had rediscovered the principle of salvation by grace through faith, … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Health; March 24, 2025


Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. This chapter goes on to deal with … Continue reading →

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Priorities; February 8, 2025


Matthew 26:11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. I don’t think I had ever made this connection before, but this can be applied to a number of close relationships, particularly parenting. We … Continue reading →

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Choices; January 26, 2025


1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Life is a succession of choices, though many of them are unconscious. Here Paul is writing to his son in the faith, … Continue reading →

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Children of the Light; January 25, 2025


1 Thessalonians 5:5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. This chapter is well loved for a number of sections, particularly verses 16-21, but there … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Example; December 10, 2024


Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. I have no idea how many times I’ve written on this verse, but it hits me every time I … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; October 20, 2024


Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,    shining ever brighter till the full light of day. This verse, in a very slightly different translation, is actually a better fit to the music in Japanese than the original … Continue reading →

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