Tag Archives: happiness

Optimism v. Pessimism; May 4, 2018

Posted on May 5, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 7:11 “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” It just struck me that pessimism … Continue reading →

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Self-image; January 27, 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by jgarrott

Isaiah 45:9 “Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has … Continue reading →

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Motives; January 13, 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 2:18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. Solomon’s motives really stank! He was so self-centered and selfish that the idea of … Continue reading →

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Focus; December 26, 2017

Posted on December 28, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. Simeon is an interesting figure in the Bible, recorded … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans; November 14, 2017

Posted on November 18, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 94:9 Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? Very simple, irrefutable logic here! However, it’s the implications of this rhetorical question that cause people either to insist that God is … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2016

Posted on March 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 11:10 So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless. That sounds like a bitter old man! In the first place, if we could get rid of … Continue reading →

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February 13, 2016

Posted on February 13, 2016 by jgarrott

Romans 8:5-6 Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by jgarrott

Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. I checked various English translations and they all pretty much agreed with the NIV, but I personally like this Japanese translation very much: … Continue reading →

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March 9, 2015

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:14-16 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2014

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 1:74-75 “to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. The ideas in these two verses are so interconnected that for … Continue reading →

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