Verse of the Week “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all... Continue Reading →
VOW: Feeling Unloved vs. Being Loved
Verse of the week “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”John 8:38-39 NKJV... Continue Reading →
VOW: Who’s Your Friend?
Verse of the Week “Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”James 4:4 NKJV I am going to make a radical assumption here. I assume that if you are reading this you... Continue Reading →
Will He Find Faith on the Earth?
...when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?Luke 18:8b I have always found this verse to be somewhat troubling. These words were spoken by Jesus Himself. He had just told the parable of the unjust judge who grants the request of a widow woman, not because he thinks her... Continue Reading →
VOW: Look! A Rainbow!
Verse of the Week: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.Genesis 9:13 KJV I have been seeing rainbows this week here in middle Tennessee. I have always loved rainbows and have a tendency to react a little like an excited child when I see... Continue Reading →
VOW: You’d Better Believe It!
Verse of the Week For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 3:16 KJV This week’s verse is arguably one of the best known verses in the entire Bible. Many people who know nothing of the Bible know... Continue Reading →
VOW — Take My Yoke
Verse of the Week Come unto Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart: and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV... Continue Reading →
VOW: On the Fence
Verse of the Week: Elijah challenged the people: “How long are you going to sit on the fence? If GOD is the real God, follow Him; if it’s Baal, follow him. Make up your minds!” Nobody said a word; nobody made a move. 1 Kings 18:21 MSG Are you a decisive person who makes a... Continue Reading →
Redeeming Enneagram?
(Don’t get too excited about that title. It probably doesn’t mean what you think.) ENNEAGRAM: Greek - a nine pointed figure; from ennea: Greek - nine; and gramma: Greek - something written or drawn. A polygon with nine points usually placed inside a circle. The nine points of the figure have been assigned nine personality... Continue Reading →
VOW: Be Kind
Verse of the Week And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.Ephesians 4:32 As a child, this is one of the first verses I ever memorized. When my son was a baby, I became involved in MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers), International at my... Continue Reading →
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