“You are the salt of the earth.” Matthew 5:13 NKJV Your world is the reach of your example in the daily circle of influence given you. My thoughts and comments today are about “salt and light.” Life would be bland without salt. Who would ever imagine that something as simple […]
“I have glorified You on the earth.” John 17:4 NKJV. Accomplishments only matter when they have eternal importance and consequence. My thoughts and comments today are about “accomplishments.” In one degree or another, you will be measured by your accomplishments. The Sunday paper evidences who and what society considers important. […]
“Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness.” Matthew 5:6 NIV Your passions foretell your direction and destination. My thoughts and comments today are about “appetites.” Everyone is hungry for something at some time. Here’s what I’ve learned: hunger insists on attention, resists attempts to ignore, and persists until […]
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Proverbs 9:10 NKJV The fear of the Lord is the deeply sane recognition that we are not God; He is. My thoughts and comments today are about “the fear of the Lord.” A baby is born with only two fears: […]
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart.” Mark 12:30 NKJV. God values the priority of righteous lives above religious practices. My thoughts and comments today are about “the periphery.” Mrs. Cook, my fourth grade teacher at Blair Elementary in North Venice, Illinois, encouraged my love for […]