James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Like any good father, God gives us gifts because he loves us. He wants us to know we are more Continue Reading…
Luke 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” Imagine Zacchaeus. As a Jewish tax collector for the Romans, he lived on the lowest rung of Israel’s social Continue Reading…
Luke 18:8 “…Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” I heard a radio host ask a question the other day. “What is one thing you believe with all your heart?” He wanted to know what principles remain nonnegotiable, no matter what others say. Many thoughts Continue Reading…
Psalm 7:17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. My husband and I recently flew from Pennsylvania to Nashville for a quick visit to see our son and his family. (Have to admit that our14-month old Continue Reading…
Psalm 150:1-2 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! According to author Douglas Murray, we are living in an era of ingratitude. He sights activists in our society who no longer view gratitude as a Continue Reading…
Ephesians 1:16 “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers” When my husband asked me if I was ready for our small group Bible study the other night, I responded with a resounding “Yes!” Focusing on Ephesians 1:15-23, I knew we would be discussing gratitude. Over Continue Reading…
Ephesians 5:20 “…giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Thank you. Two simple words. Simple but powerful. Words, according to Harvard Health that will make you happier when you express them. And Psychology Today reports that showing appreciation builds Continue Reading…
Deuteronomy 6:11-12 “ and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, then take care lest you forget the Lord….” His words humbled me. I found my Continue Reading…
1 Corinthians 10:10 “And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.” What’s wrong with a little complaining? A little grumble here; a little grumble there; here a grumble, there a grumble, everywhere a grumble, grumble. That describes the problem with complaining. It rarely stops Continue Reading…
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” It’s 2020. What could possibly exist to make us anxious? COVID and shutdowns? Riots and financial uncertainty? Election results? Abbreviated experiences of simple pleasures like sports events, Continue Reading…