Proverbs 18 (New Living Translation)
Proverbs 18
1 Unfriendly people care only about themselves;
they lash out at common sense.
2 Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
3 Doing wrong leads to disgrace
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DO YOU SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL-AND I GOT 2 KEEP ON PRAYING!
BLESSINGS MY ROYAL FAMILY I JUST WANT TO START OFF SAYING UNTO YOU ON TODAY. LOVE ALL OF YOU AND THANK GOD FOR YOU ALL ON A DAILY BASIS. AND WITH OUT ALL OF YOU THIS BOOK WO
May 18, 2011
Becoming the Real Me
Renee Swope
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13 (NIV)
What do you love to do? If finances were unlimited and failure was unlikely, what would be your dream?
Luke 6 (New Living Translation)
Luke 6
A Discussion about the Sabbath
1 One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples broke off heads of grain, rubbed off the husks in their hands, and ate the grain. 2 But some Phar
A servant of Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:1) Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. (John 13:13) If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. (John
As I wrote my book Shifting Shadows of Supernatural Experiences (with co-author James Goll), I saw a vision of people standing in a train station someplace in Africa. Suddenly, they all looked up at the sky which was unfolding a vision all could see
(New International Version)
Joshua 1
Joshua Installed as Leader
1 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cro
Proverbs 16 (New Living Translation)
Proverbs 16
1 We can make our own plans,
but the Lord gives the right answer.
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
3 Commit your actions to the Lord,
and your plans wi
Today’s Truth There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV). Friend to Friend A few years ago, I fell in love with a beach cottage named “Barb’s Folly.” I adored the designer beach décor of per
May 16, 2011
Do You Want to Get Well?
Wendy Blight
"Then Jesus said to him, 'Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.'" John 5:8 (NIV)
Do you ever feel paralyzed by fear, despair, isolation, or self-pity?
Do you have a physical or emotional pain so de
May 16
The Grace of Giving
2 Corinthians 8:1-7
Today we live under a new covenant established by God through the shed blood of His Son Jesus (Heb. 9:15). Based on what Christ did, Romans 12:1 tells us to present ourselves “as a living and holy sac
Proverbs 14 (New Living Translation)
Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman builds her home,
but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
2 Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
those who take the wrong path despise him.
3 A fool’s proud
Selfish Christianity
John 6:22-27
Which interests you more—who Jesus is or what He can do for you? I’m afraid that too many of us are more concerned about what He can give us than we are about getting to know who He is.
But this is nothing new—Jes
Proverbs 13 (New Living Translation)
Proverbs 13
1 A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline;[a]
a mocker refuses to listen to correction.
2 Wise words will win you a good meal,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
3 Those who
May 13, 2011
Unexpected Treasure
Amy Carroll
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV)
Devotion:
"Where is that goat?" the young Bedouin shepherd mutter
May 12
The Comfortable Church
Matthew 28:16-20
I think it’s fairly evident that the society we live in is very self-centered, and this same characteristic can be present in a church. Whenever a local body of believers develops an inward focus, its
May 12, 2011
Mary Southerland
Today’s Truth
When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule for everything she says (Proverbs 31:26, TLB).
Friend to Friend
Family is important to God. He created it before He created the church and
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. (1 John 4:7) The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us. (Rom. 5:5) Ye have not received the s
"Angelic Beachcombers" Storming the Beaches of the Nations
They appeared to be angelic beings with metal detectors searching for treasure on the beaches of the earth. What seemed to be washed up upon the shores of life through storms and
Genesis 12 (New Living Translation)
Genesis 12
The Call of Abram
1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation. I