35 Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going. (John 12:35 CSB) Do you ever feel that the darkness of the world is catching up and ready to overtake you? That is a … Read more
5 Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. (Colossians 4:5-6 CSB) There are books that could be written about these two simple lines of scripture. But I want to focus on the latter part of … Read more
19 Blessed be the Lord!Day after day he bears our burdens;God is our salvation. (Psalm 68:19 CSB) In mythology, Atlas bore the weight of the world on his shoulders. Far too often we find ourselves doing the same. We put on a brave face and bear up under the burdens in our lives. This was … Read more
19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!” (John 12:19 CSB) Much like when Jesus was preaching, we may find times when others will come against us to sully our message or our character. We may not even be trying to preach or teach, … Read more
14 And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle,[b] comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. (1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 CSB) This bit of scripture is a recipe for dealing with others. … Read more