Lies

44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature,[a] because he is a liar and … Read more

Bear the Burden

16 Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. (2 Corinthians 4:16-17 CSB) It is easy to blow situations out of proportion. Light … Read more

Making Right Choices

14 So, when Gentiles, who do not by nature have the law, do[a] what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law[b] is written on their hearts. Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts either accuse or … Read more

Weapons

12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 CSB) The visual scripture is trying to convey is not as common … Read more

Foolishness

14 But the person without the Spirit[a] does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated[b] spiritually. (1 Corinthians 2:14 CSB) This world seems to abound with foolishness. Now, I am getting older and maybe part of that is … Read more