31 Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. (Ephesians 4:31 CSB) Why do we foster bitterness? Let’s begin by considering that a bitterness we have fostered is justified. We have been wronged and we have a righteous anger around it. It is something that, no matter … Read more
8 You have set my feet in a spacious place. (Psalm 31:8b CSB) God will, at times, put us in either a place where we are very contained or a spacious place. Now, I am not talking about actual physical space. I believe God contains us when we need less logical or spiritual territory to … Read more
9 For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,[a]10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge … Read more
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips. (Proverbs 27:2 CSB) 24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb:sweet to the taste[a] and health to the body.[b] (Proverbs 16:24 CSB) When we edify another with praise, or are edified ourselves, there is a lift to the spirit and from the … Read more
8 A wise heart accepts commands… 17 The one who follows instruction is on the path to life… (Proverbs 8a & 17a CSB) Hearing criticism can be hard. Heeding it can be even harder. However, how can we ever know if we are on the right path if we never receive any direction? It is … Read more