"Think not that humility is weakness; it shall supply the marrow of strength to thy bones." Charles Spurgeon.Proverbs 27:2 NLTLet someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not your own lips.Proverbs 11:2 NLTPride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.Proverbs 15:33 AMThe [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him … Continue reading Lessons on Humility
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Choose Contentment!
"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have." Charles Spurgeon. Romans 13:13 CEV So behave properly, as people do in the day. Don't go to wild parties or get drunk or be vulgar or indecent. Don't quarrel or be jealous. James 3:16:NLT For wherever there … Continue reading Choose Contentment!
Walking in Patience
“Our lives are to be characterized by patience, for it is important in developing the mature, stable character which God wants to produce in His people.” Billy Graham.1 Corinthians 13:4 NLTLove is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud.Psalms 37:7 NLTBe still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently … Continue reading Walking in Patience
Kindness: An Expression of Love
"Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can." John Wesley. Colossians 3:12-13 AMP So, as God’s own chosen people, who are … Continue reading Kindness: An Expression of Love
God’s Benchmark: Love!
When we look at children, we often notice traits they share with their parents. That is why people say things like, “He is the spitting image of his father!” In the same way, as children of God, our lives should reflect our connection to Him. God is love; this is not a cliché but truth. … Continue reading God’s Benchmark: Love!
Sick? Have Faith in God!
My hope lives not because I am not a sinner, but because I am a sinner for whom Christ died; my trust is not that I am holy, but that being unholy, HE is my righteousness. My faith rests not upon what I am or shall be or feel or know, but in what Christ … Continue reading Sick? Have Faith in God!
Blessed by God!
Every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake His mercy waits upon us. Charles Spurgeon.Psalms 1:1-2 AMPBlessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example], Nor stand in the … Continue reading Blessed by God!
Wisdom from Proverbs
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. Charles Spurgeon. Proverbs 1:7 … Continue reading Wisdom from Proverbs
Loving God: Serving Others
The Bible teaches that we have a Christian duty to help our neighbors in their time of need. We are called by God to bring the water of life for both soul and body. God created them both, and His purpose is to redeem them both. Billy Graham. Galatians 6:2 AMP Carry one another’s … Continue reading Loving God: Serving Others
God Hates the Violent Soul
I don't have to see a murder in order to condemn murder. Billy Graham.Exodus 20:13 AMP“You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide). Psalms 103:6 NLTThe Lord gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.Psalms 11:5 AMPThe Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves … Continue reading God Hates the Violent Soul
