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Praise Multiplier

I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just.Psalm 119:164 (NLT) I have a pastor friend who was relaying a story to me some time ago. He was talking about how discouraged he was at his church. He had been at the church for several years, yet had never receivedContinueContinue reading “Praise Multiplier”

Merry Christmas

“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”Matthew 1:23 (NLT) Immanuel. It’s a name that isn’t too common in the English-speaking world today. I’m not sure why that is, but it hasn’t gone unnoticed by me. It’s aContinueContinue reading “Merry Christmas”

Wisdom Law

Your laws please me; they give me wise advice.Psalm 119:24 (NLT) “Laws are made to be broken, man!” I’ve heard that phrase spoken out loud before. Several times in fact. The idea is that laws are only there to keep us from having fun. The only reason they exist is because some person, or people,ContinueContinue reading “Wisdom Law”

Nonsense

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.Colossians 2:8 (NLT) There are lots of “experts” in the world today. Notice I put the experts in quotation marks because the word apparently doesn’t mean what itContinueContinue reading “Nonsense”

Tuning In

Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.Proverbs 2:2 (NLT) Growing up, we didn’t have Ipods, Androids, MP3 players, tablets, laptops, portable DVD players, Switch, or a million different handheld devices to keep us entertained on long road trips. We couldn’t just play a game on our device, Facetime a friend, stream Netflix, orContinueContinue reading “Tuning In”

Consequences

Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.Proverbs 2:11 (NLT) Can you imagine a society where there are no consequences for doing evil things? Sure, we might feel good about not having to worry about getting speeding tickets. But, how about those that now are free to run red lights? Maybe weContinueContinue reading “Consequences”