Pay What is Owed

7 Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor. (Romans 13:7 CSB) This seems a pretty straight forward piece of scripture. However, respect and honor seem today to be terms of the past. … Read more

By Your Measure

24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and more will be added to you. (Mark 4:24 CSB) Do you put a limit on just how much good you do? Or maybe you measure out your kindness? How do you measure … Read more

Suffering for Truth

27 “But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. (Luke 6:27-28 CSB) These can be some of the more difficult parts of scripture to adhere to. But, let’s think for a moment … Read more

Every Hair

29 Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny?[a] Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.[b] 30 But even the hairs of your head have all been counted. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31 CSB) The infinite love and concern of our … Read more

Tested by Fire

13 each one’s work will become obvious. For the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work. (1 Corinthians 3:13 CSB) We may feel, at times, that we are being put to the test in our business lives. Critical projects fall behind … Read more