Sunday, July 29, 2018

Let me offer you a reminder this morning: I Thessalonians (5:9) is quite clear, saying, “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Pretty clear, isn’t it? We are not to be condemned but to be...

Saturday, July 28, 2018

Colossians 4:6: “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Today may be the day you are asked about your faith; after all, they’ve seen the look of joy on your face, and watched...

Friday, July 27, 2018

“At least she means well.” That’s a familiar phrase, isn’t it, one used to excuse the person who sometimes speaks or acts without thinking something through. You’re stuck with the result, whatever that might be, but your friends try to...

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Disappointment and discouragement can be difficult emotions to endure. You work hard at some project or other, or labor to prepare and serve stellar meals, but your efforts go unappreciated and unnoticed. Take heart, though. Don’t be discouraged. “But as...

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Stubbornness is a character trait that can go both ways, don’t you think? There’s the good kind of stubbornness; the stubborn love of a mother for her son, even when he’s the wayward sort. Still, she loves him and will always stand up for him,...