Tag Archives: honesty

Witnessing; August 15, 2019

Posted on August 18, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 66:16 Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. In reading this Psalm just now it strikes me that the Psalmist isn’t just talking about good stuff God has … Continue reading →

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Rest; August 13, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 62:1 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. This verse is echoed in verse five, just changing “hope” for “salvation.” However, the Japanese translation puts a very different slant on them both. It says, … Continue reading →

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Confession; July 29, 2019

Posted on July 31, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”— and you forgave the guilt of my sin. This Psalm has several dearly-loved passages … Continue reading →

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Truth; March 1, 2019

Posted on March 3, 2019 by jgarrott

John 18:37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the … Continue reading →

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Truth and Honesty; January 17, 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by jgarrott

Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded … Continue reading →

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Political Correctness; October 27, 2018

Posted on October 29, 2018 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:12 Remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. We are very blessed that political correctness … Continue reading →

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Little Children; May 18, 2018

Posted on May 20, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Thinking about it, Jesus had no children of his own, but children evidently liked … Continue reading →

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Honesty; December 27, 2017

Posted on December 29, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 2:34-35 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts … Continue reading →

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Honesty; November 10, 2017

Posted on November 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 78:36-37 But then they would flatter him with their mouths, lying to him with their tongues; their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant. Human beings have a remarkable capacity for putting on … Continue reading →

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Anxiety; September 24, 2017

Posted on September 28, 2017 by jgarrott

Job 3:25-26 “What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.” One of the important characteristics of Job is his honesty. He … Continue reading →

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