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Tag Archives: happiness
Perspective; November 18, 2025
3 John 1:2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. Priorities are an issue every moment of our lives. John desired … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, faith, focus, God, happiness, health, Jesus, joy, lifespan, luxury, perspective, priorities, stress, wealth
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Rejoicing in Fruit; November 2, 2025
1 Thessalonians 2:20 Indeed, you are our glory and joy. I wonder how many ministers really feel this way? There are certainly quite a few, but it’s a percentage, not the whole group. All sorts of things conspire to make us … Continue reading
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Joy; September 11, 2025
Matthew 28:8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. The women’s joy here is something Jesus talked about in the Upper Room Discourse. “So with you: now is … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, assurance, bible, cherubs, christianity, faith, fear, God, happiness, He Lives, Jesus, joy, suicide, the Gospel
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Faithfulness; September 10, 2025
Matthew 25:21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” I have no idea how many times … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, bible, christianity, examples, faith, faithfulness, free will, gifting, God, God's grace, happiness, Jesus, joy, laziness, rewards, stewardship
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Fear and Happiness; August 28, 2025
Jeremiah 32:39-40 “I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Bible translations, blessing, christianity, discipline, faith, fear, God, God's plans, God's Word, happiness, Jesus, language, love for God, parenting, the fear of the Lord
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Inner Peace; August 12, 2025
Isaiah 48:22 “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” This famous statement is repeated in Isaiah 57:21, and it is certainly true. The Japanese is perhaps a bit clearer than the English, because Japanese differentiates between external peace and … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, being ready to die, bible, conflict, faith, God, happiness, inner peace, Jesus, martyrdom, peace, spiritual growth
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God’s Daily Care; June 21, 2025
Psalm 68:19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Some of the imagery in this Psalm is obscure to modern readers, but this verse hits home in any age. God isn’t just a God … Continue reading
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In Word or Deed; March 25, 2025
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. This chapter has many dearly-loved verses, but I think I’m to focus on … 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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