Tag Archives: happiness

April 3, 2014

Posted on April 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 19:3-4 There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. The Japanese uses a translation of verse 3 that is … Continue reading →

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February 12, 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Here is yet another Scripture that is all too often “honored in the breach,” so to speak. The Japanese has “self-centered” … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. For people who are struggling with an unbelieving spouse, … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2012

Posted on November 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:17 who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. This particular passage, and several more like it, focus on the wayward wife, but they apply equally to the wandering husband. I … Continue reading →

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July 9, 2012

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. This is a vitally important … Continue reading →

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April 30, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jgarrott

John 1:16-17 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. These first verses of the Gospel of John are so … Continue reading →

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April 26, 2012

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 19:26 “He replied, `I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.” The Parable of the Minas isn’t nearly as … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2011

Posted on October 20, 2011 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 26:11 And you and the Levites and the aliens among you shall rejoice in all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household. When you think about it, it’s interesting what we are … Continue reading →

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