“Consider carefully how you listen.” Luke 8:18 NIV “Listening is an art to be practiced, and a skill worth perfecting.” My thoughts today are to “listen well.” You learned to talk in the early months of your life, but for many of us it was quite a lot of years […]
“Jesus canceled . . the charges against us . . nailing it to His cross.” Colossians 2:12 NLT “You inherited a debt from others and quickly added to it on your own, but can now be debt free!” Debt is a terrible thing. Debt places a weight upon daily life […]
“Come, follow Me.” Matthew 4:19 NIV “You can make a good living, or let Jesus show you how to make a great life!” Occasionally life offers you an opportunity that can change the rest of your life. That often happens at a time and in a way that you would […]
“Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” James 1:19 NIV “Your opportunities and level of achievement in life depend upon the good will of others.” One of the earliest signs for the later success of the youngest child is the guideline you learned in Kindergarten: […]
“Do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal.” 1 Peter 4:12 NAS “Life isn’t always fair, but God is.” Everybody loves a surprise when it is a pleasant one, like a birthday party or unexpected gift or good news. But for many of us, most of the things that surprise […]