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If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? ~ 1 John 4:20 (NLT) Have you ever heard of the expression, “It’s a love/hate relationship?” If not, the concept isContinueContinue reading “Love/Hate Relationship”

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT) What I’m about to write I’ve said to my high school Bible classes over the years. So, I’ve said it to the teens themselves. And, they have agreed to the sentiment. Here it is: WeContinueContinue reading “No Quitters”

No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. ~ 1 John 4:12 (NLT) Becoming a Christian isn’t a one-time event when we get baptized. It’s not a date on a calendar, nor a specific moment when we’veContinueContinue reading “It’s Not One and Done”

Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. ~ Romans 12:17 (NLT) Reciprocity. It’s a fancy word for the well-known phrase, “What goes around comes around.” It means payback – whether it is a good thing or something much more nefarious (another fancyContinueContinue reading “What Goes Around Comes Around”

So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. ~ 2 Thessalonians 1:11 (NLT) How often do you pray for others? Is it when peopleContinueContinue reading “Persistent Praying”

But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’ ~ Matthew 7:23 (NLT) Fathers are called to be protectors of our families. It’s not necessarily something that anyone has told us along the way. Instead, I believe that God has instilled that desire, or instinct, into us.ContinueContinue reading “Midnight Knock”