21 As a crucible refines silver,and a smelter refines gold,so a person should refine his praise. (Proverbs 27:21 CSB) We need to run everything through the filter of humbleness. It may seem like we go through life and rarely receive any praise and people thrive on praise. But it is what we do with it … Read more
22 Because of the Lord’s faithful lovewe do not perish,[a]for his mercies never end.23 They are new every morning;great is your faithfulness! (Lamentations 3:22-23 CSB) I am so thankful for this scripture, because I need God’s mercy renewed to me daily. I have often written that while we are saved through faith once and for all, I … Read more
22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22 CSB) I will date myself today. Kids go look this up on YouTube. Back in the day Dr. Pepper had an ad campaign around “Be a Pepper”. The jingle was unforgettable, “I’m a Pepper, he’s a Pepper, wouldn’t you like to be … Read more
15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise— 16 making the most of the time,[a]because the days are evil. Make the most of the time you have. This seems to most a call to do what ever we like. To live life to the fullest and to squeeze every drop from … Read more
8 And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “Let us do what is evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is deserved! (Romans 3:8 CSB) Scripture speaks of how God can change something bad in our lives into something good. However, we should not be searching for the bad so that … Read more