3 What does a person gain for all his effortsthat he labors at under the sun?4 A generation goes and a generation comes,but the earth remains forever. (Ecclesiastes 1:3-4 CSB) “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” (Mark Twain) I love this quote from … Read more

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (I Thessalonians 5:18)” “After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.” (Job 42:10 NIV) “Trials can be a means of building faith or an avenue to … Read more

3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’” 4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when[a] you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be … Read more

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10 CSB) Each day we are given the opportunity to do good or do ill. To select to work for the good of all, or to only work for our own good. I had … Read more

24 Some people’s sins are obvious, preceding them to judgment, but the sins of others surface[a] later. (1 Timothy 5:24 CSB) In some cases it is very obvious the wrong someone is doing, where with others it may not be clear. We see this life as if through a dirty window. We do not have the clarity that … Read more