Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Faith and Acting: They’re Both About Our Motives

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

[Believers] should be obedient, always ready to do what is good. Titus 3:1b [God] saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth … Continue reading →

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Parenting and Integrity

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

The godly walk with integrity;     blessed are their children who follow them. Proverbs 20:7 (NLT) Notice that the proverb does not read that the godly walk with perfection. As I look back over the past 23 years of being a … Continue reading →

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I’m Keeping My Mouth Shut

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;     a sensible person keeps quiet. Proverbs 11:12 (NLT) One the reasons I value our daily venture into God’s Message is that it often reminds and keeps me from doing stupid things that I … Continue reading →

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Old Patterns of Thought & Behavior

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack.2 Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth … Continue reading →

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A Father’s Face Shining On Us

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 67 May God be gracious to us and bless us  and make his face shine on us— Psalm 67:1 (NIV) The other day in random conversation a friend showed me his scar. It wasn’t a physical one, but … Continue reading →

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Dirty Harry Blues

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Chapter-a-Day Psalm 58 Then at last everyone will say,     “There truly is a reward for those who live for God;     surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.” Psalm 58:11 (NLT) I was reading a college paper … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Psalm 41

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely,     the one who shared my food, has turned against me. Psalm 41:9 (NLT) One might read this verse from Psalm 41 and take it as prophetic. Despite the fact that the … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Hebrews 8

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins. Hebrews 8:12 (NLT) When I embrace a subtle misunderstanding of a core spiritual truth, my compass moves a degree or two off True North. It may … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Hebrews 6

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Hebrews 6:11 (NLT) I was raised going to church every Sunday … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Zechariah 10

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

They’ll get a fresh start, as if nothing had ever happened. And why? Because I am their very own God,    I’ll do what needs to be done for them. Zechariah 10:6b (MSG) “Short cuts make long delays, argued Pippin. … Continue reading →

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