Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. God has designed us to connect with other people. He blesses us and asks us to pour out that blessing on others. A recently reported Harvard study on longevity shows relationships help us live longer Continue Reading…
Mark 12:44 “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” You’re probably familiar with Continue Reading…
Acts 20:35 “…remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Do you ever think about how you posture yourself for the day? I whispered a quick prayer the other morning before I left for my meeting. “Lord, please change my mindset Continue Reading…
John 10:10 “…I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” [ESV] The other morning I woke up with the word adventure on my mind. Since I was alone in a somewhat secluded setting by the woods for a few days of writing, it didn’t seem like the Continue Reading…
Galatians 2:10 “All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.” “They’re here!” It had all come together at lightning speed. The time between our first meeting with Bethany Christian Services to the night the Congolese family Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 8:5 “And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us.” “Your bill has been taken care of” the waitress said. Chip and I were having breakfast with another couple when we heard those Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 38:12-13 “Ebed-Melek the Cushite said to Jeremiah, ‘Put these old rags and worn-out clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.’ Jeremiah did so, and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern.” “Be kinder than necessary.” That’s the motto South Carolina governor Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” An interesting thing happened on my way to class the other day…. For a limited time McDonalds was offering Continue Reading…
Job 42:12 “The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part…” How do you plan to spend the rest of your life? That was a question posed at a conference we recently attended. I had to push the pause button and think about it. It was Continue Reading…
1 Kings 17:12 “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, Continue Reading…