Tag Archives: focus

Choices; May 27, 2025

Posted on May 28, 2025 by jgarrott

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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The Basis for Joy; May 25, 2025

Posted on May 26, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 4:7 Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.(I greatly prefer the alternative translation:You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.) We tend to let our joy be dependent on … Continue reading →

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Suddenly; May 17, 2025

Posted on May 18, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 29:36 Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly. Jewish history has some incredible swings in relation to their devotion to God. Looking at the … Continue reading →

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Wealth; May 11, 2025

Posted on May 12, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Chronicles 29:9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly. It does feel good to be able to give! Some people don’t seem … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness; May 7, 2025

Posted on May 8, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Kings 8:61 “And may your hearts be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.” God honored Solomon’s office as king, and He anointed him to speak real truth to the … Continue reading →

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Salvation; April 17, 2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 23:42-43 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom]” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Everything about Jesus’ life was intentional and important, and this little exchange carries … Continue reading →

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Prayer; April 7, 2025

Posted on April 8, 2025 by jgarrott

John 15:6 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” Every bit of … Continue reading →

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Mortality; April 4, 2025

Posted on April 5, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Peter 1:13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body. Since contemporary records tell us that Peter was martyred, this statement by him isn’t quite the same as … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Health; March 24, 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by jgarrott

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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Living and Dying; March 21, 2025

Posted on March 22, 2025 by jgarrott

Philippians 1:20-21 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is … Continue reading →

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