Tag Archives: focus

Materialism; November 24, 2017

Posted on November 30, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:36-37 Turn my heart towards your statutes and not towards selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. It’s interesting to read the Bible and realize I’m getting more out of … Continue reading →

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True Worship; November 20, 2017

Posted on November 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 111:1 Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. And here we have a replay of yesterday’s message! In fact, where the NIV says “extol,” … Continue reading →

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A Good Prayer; November 13, 2017

Posted on November 15, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. One of David’s good points was that he knew what to ask for. His … Continue reading →

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Better than Life; October 31, 2017

Posted on November 1, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 63:3-4 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. I learned these verses as a song … Continue reading →

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Inner Peace; October 14, 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 29:11 The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. There is a very small difference in nuance between the English and the Japanese translations of this verse. Actually, it is just a shift … Continue reading →

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Stress; September 15, 2017

Posted on September 18, 2017 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 5:13 At this the whole assembly said, “Amen,” and praised the Lord. And the people did as they had promised. What a refreshing statement! It is a sad commentary on human nature that it is noteworthy when people do … Continue reading →

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Leadership Skills; September 14, 2017

Posted on September 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 4:14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your … Continue reading →

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God’s Solutions; September 5, 2017

Posted on September 8, 2017 by jgarrott

Ezra 6:3 In the first year of King Cyrus, the king issued a decree concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: Let the temple be rebuilt as a place to present sacrifices, and let its foundations be laid. This is … Continue reading →

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Unity in Obedience; August 24, 2017

Posted on August 26, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 30:12 Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord. Genuine unity comes … Continue reading →

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God’s Control; August 6, 2017

Posted on August 9, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Kings 23:25 Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the Lord as he did—with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the … Continue reading →

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