Category: Devotionals

Wisdom from God’s Word for every day of your life.

Being Submissive

“God blesses those who are gentle and lowly.” Matthew 5:5 NLT. Your natural desire is to be assertive; the spiritual choice is to be submissive. My thoughts and comments today are about “being submissive.” Recently, I heard a person described as “having lost their filter.” That could probably be true […]

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Being Compassionate

“God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NLT. The wounds you suffer create compassion for the pain others bear. My thoughts and comments today are about “being compassionate.” You live in a broken world among others who are broken, some more than you, some less. […]

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Being Real

“God blesses those who realize their need for Him.” Matthew 5:3 NLT. Sometimes, what you have blinds you to what you could have. My thoughts and comments today are about “being real.” Recently my comments were about “Being Exemplary.” That’s quite a lofty aspiration. (See Monday, January 27, 2014, EDL […]

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Rejoicing Is a Choice

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 NIV. You can choose to make any day a Sabbath experience. My thoughts and comments today are that “rejoicing is a choice.” Emotions! What would you do without them? Without emotion, life […]

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The Miracle and Mystery of Healing

“Prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make them well.” James 5:15 NLT. The essential elements of healing are the grace and sovereignty of God. My thoughts and comments today are about “the miracle and mystery of healing.” Few things present more unanswered questions and […]

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