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Read Colossians 1, Proverbs 3
Learning to Lean

“And they who know Your name [who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy] will lean on and confidently put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek (inquire of and for) You [on the authority of God's Word and the right of their necessity]. Psalm 9:10 AMP

Leaning into the wind is one of the best ways to keep from getting blown away. It is amazing that a slight degree in the angle of our stance can make so much difference in withstanding the force of the wind. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Ephesians 5, Proverbs 3
Are We Worth Imitating?

“Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.” 3 John 1:11

It should be a sobering thought that someone might be imitating us.

As parents, we can be sure that our attitudes and conduct will be imitated by our children in some way. We are all preaching “sermons in shoes” to our family and those with whom we come in contact in everyday life. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Hebrews 10:25-39, Proverbs 3
Faith Erosion

“Do not do as the wicked do or follow the path of evildoers. Avoid their haunts. Turn away and go somewhere else” Proverbs 4:14 NLT

The deceiver of our souls is out to diminish or destroy our faith any way possible.

It is a reported scientific fact that you can put a frog in a kettle and slowly turn up the heat and it will get boiled to death before it ever realized what has happened. Read the rest of this entry »

Read Ephesians 4:30-32, Proverbs 3
Costs So Little, Means So Much

“This is what the LORD Almighty says: Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Zechariah 7:9 NLT

There seems to be a lack of kindness in every aspect of life these days.

We need to remember that we need to show mercy if we expect to receive it, and that kindness begets kindness.

Rude and obnoxious behavior often denotes the insecurity of living in a “dog eat dog” world where any show of kindness or courtesy might be viewed as weakness.

We are created and commanded to love others. Paul’s great definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that love is not only patient, but kind. A cup of kindness costs so little and yet can mean so much to others, and it can even bring a smile to God’s face.

From the simple courtesy of opening a door for someone to responding to anger with longsuffering and patience, we can find opportunities to show the love of God through kindness every day in many ways.

We see kindness demonstrated at its best during disasters. 9/11, hurricanes, and tornadoes seem to bring out the best in people. The observance of Christmas seems to bring out kindness that lays dormant the rest of the year in many people.

It costs nothing to be kind to our servers at restaurants and stores, to yield the right of way in traffic, to give someone our seat on a bus or in a crowded waiting room, and to take advantage to perform random acts of kindness to others in many situations.

We can reach out and touch someone today with a cup of kindness that will mean so much to them.

Let’s make that hospital or shut in visit, send that card of encouragement or remembrance, or reflect God’s love through our kindness to others in some other way this day.

Father, May I glorify You through my kindness to others. In Jesus’ name, Amen