Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” (Psalm 119:105 NIV). When you need to make a decision, the first and ideal test is this: “Is my decision in harmony with God’s Word?”You have to decide what’s going to be your ultimate authority in life. It really boils down to this... Continue Reading →
“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24 ESV). Good relationships don’t happen by accident. They take cultivation, work, and a lot of time. That requires commitment!I cannot count the number of times that my wife Kay and I have felt like... Continue Reading →
“A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret”(Proverbs 11:13 NIV). We tend to think of gossip as one of those “little” sins. But when God talks about gossip, he puts it on the list with things like sexual immorality and murder. Why? Because it is so destructive to relationships. Gossip can... Continue Reading →
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29 NIV). God wants us to use our words to build others up. Ephesians 4:29 says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of... Continue Reading →
The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23 NLT). The Bible says in Romans 6:23, “The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord” (NLT). You might say that grace is the gift... Continue Reading →
“The promise is not only for those people that live under the law of Moses. It is for anyone who lives with faith like Abraham” (Romans 4:16 ICB). No matter who you are and no matter what you’ve done, God loves you and wants you to come home to him. He wants to shower his grace... Continue Reading →
“If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you . . . But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to tell you” (James 1:5-6 TLB). Since God thought up the whole idea of relationships between men and women, parents and children,... Continue Reading →
“Trust God all the time. Tell him all your problems, because God is our protection” (Psalm 62:8 NCV). Today’s devotional is by Tom Holladay, teaching pastor at Saddleback Church.What do you do with the feelings that come from disappointment in a relationship? You can’t stuff them away, because they will just pop out somewhere else. You... Continue Reading →
“Two are better off than one . . . If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. But if someone is alone and falls, it’s just too bad, because there is no one to help him” (Ecclesiastes 4:9 GNT). Relationships are a raincoat during the storms of life. No matter which of... Continue Reading →
“Since I . . . have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you” (John 13:14-15 NLT). If one of the marks of an awesome family—whether it’s your biological family, your adoptive family or your church family—is that you... Continue Reading →
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