18 …fight the good fight, 19 having faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and have shipwrecked the faith. (1 Timothy 1:18b-19 CSB) Getting shipwrecked provides a very good mental picture of what can happen in our faith. When we stray off path and begin making decisions wholly focused upon ourselves and our … Read more
17 So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it. (James 4:17 CSB) For the most part, in general, I believe people know what is right and strive to do the right thing. I try to preserve my faith in humanity this way. This means I opt to trust first which … Read more
22 to take off[a] your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires (Ephesians 4:22 CSB) In many ways we can find that the old ways are the better ways. This is as it comes to life. However, when we consider our old ways, often, we find that they are … Read more
9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your[a] Creator. (Colossians 3:9-10 CSB) Most of us begin the new year with some form of resolution or … Read more
6 The point is this:[a] The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. (2 Corinthians 9:6 CSB) While reading another devotional this morning (Daily Hope with Rick Warren), he spoke of sowing and reaping which made me think about the year ahead. We can … Read more