Tag Archives: parenting

January 1, 2016

Posted on January 3, 2016 by jgarrott

Prov 3:11-12 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. I am actually more familiar with this passage from … Continue reading →

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December 23, 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:24-25 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he … Continue reading →

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September 29, 2015

Posted on September 30, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2015

Posted on July 22, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. It is one of the paradoxes of the Kingdom of God that submission to God’s rules brings liberty. Every English translation I checked says “freedom” … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 25:14 The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. For those who want to get close to God, to hear what He has to say and walk with Him, David has very … Continue reading →

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May 13, 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Zechariah 1:12 Then the angel of the Lord said, “Lord Almighty, how long will you withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which you have been angry with these seventy years?” I find this verse interesting because … Continue reading →

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May 3, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 63:16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. The Bible has many beautiful expressions of the Fatherhood … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 3:5 If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? This is treated as a parenthetical expression in virtually all translations, reasonably enough, but it is of vital, … Continue reading →

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February 25, 2015

Posted on February 26, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 5:16 But the Lord Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will show himself holy by his righteousness. We like to focus on God’s love and mercy, but we ignore His justice and righteousness to … Continue reading →

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