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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
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"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
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"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
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"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
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"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
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"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
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"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
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"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
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"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
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"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
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"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
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"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
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"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
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"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
-
"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
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"Great devotional with a LOT of truth. Thanks!"- Becky
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"Phenomenal word! Applying to my daily life. Please keep it going."- Michal
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"Thanks for that blessing. It was timely."- Quentin
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"Thank you for sending these. I want you to know that they help me."- Micah
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"Thank you for letting wisdom be contagious."- Carole
-
"Such great ministry tools... I read lots of 'e-spirations'... This one is quite timely and always great nuggets of wisdom."- Michal
Then Jesus spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam.” So, the man went and washed and came back seeing! John 9:6-7 With another man, Jesus used spit without mud and healed him in two phases. First, the man saw people walking around, looking like trees. Again, Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes and his sight was fully restored. The Bible doesn’t tell us how Jesus healed Bartimaeus’s blindness. In Matthew 9, Jesus healed two blind men... A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber. Nothing will come easy that’s worth fighting for. This can be from our relationship with God to our daily work. Each day could be our last day and we must work hard on whatever is in front of us, from working on ourselves, to raking leaves God gives us strength and endurance to accomplish whatever we face. Dig deep into ourselves and give... For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 The past couple of years I’ve come to understand that the gospel isn’t a “me” gospel. It’s a “we” gospel. What I mean is that God looks at how we interact with each other. He wants me to develop Christlike character, but not so I can live isolated in my Jesus-ness. The purpose of my Christlike character is to help me interact with others so that we can become a Christlike... What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall... Then Moses called for Joshua, and as all Israel watched, he said to him, “Be strong and courageous! For you will lead these people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors he would give them. You are the one who will divide it among them as their grants of land. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:7-8 How comforting to know when wake I up in the morning feeling empty and inadequate,... The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. Over a recent weekend, I went hiking in northern Arkansas. While walking through the woods, a million thoughts flew through my head. I found my mind thinking about problems and things I want in life. Finally, realizing my mind was distracted and somewhere else, I decided to be present with where I was in the moment – in some beautiful nature with friends. After all, how much better could life really be than that!? Immediately,... 1 Corinthians 15:31 Organizations are fueled by the human spirit and human energy. Like the mighty river that originates from a little spring, everything in the organization begins, rises, and falls from what happens in the leader’s secret heart. It’s way too scary. I remember the years when I wanted to be the top guy, I wanted everyone to look up to me. I thought I deserved it because I’m so passionate and I’ve been through so much suffering. It was all about me. I was so blind. I hurt a lot of people. So, I hid from leadership. I... The word of the Lord holds true, I’ve discovered you can apply the Bible to any facet of your life and it works just like is says it will. The Bible literally is a life-instruction manual. It’s not, “Try this and see if it works for you.” It’s, “Try this. It works for anyone, regardless of their culture and age, even if you don’t believe in God.” The Bible is the only reliable, complete life instruction manual I’ve found. Some people see the Bible as an explanation for how to get to heaven. Others... In a world full of noise and sensual distractions wanting to fill me and whip me around, I can live in and for its pleasures. Or I can lock myself inside a lonely shell. There’s a third option: I can look up to God for help. Must I follow the world’s pleasures until I’m in trouble and then cry out to God? Or can I admit how life works, look up to God now, and keep out of trouble before I get into it? As I observe people, I see many who wear masks of shame, anger, and defiance, some with churchy... From Psalm 39 I said to myself, “I will watch what I do Sometimes my insides feel like the flames in the picture. I feel the hot furnace burning for hours on end, while I try to remain calm and perform my daily duties. Flames and darkness inside. A firewall of prayer and self-discipline between my inner... I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you. Some people fight for positions. They want to stand on a pedestal above their peers for various reasons, such as pride, power, feeling insulated, or the illusion of job security. God wants existing leaders to appoint elders, leaders, shepherds, coaches, and mentors in every city and organization. These people are designated by their peers and senior leader to guide others in the right direction. Once this assignment is thoroughly completed, we move... Let all who are helpless take heart. You, David, felt helpless? The great king, the warrior-poet who relentlessly pursued after God’s heart, and one of the greatest men in the Bible…? You… Felt… Helpless? No. Read that again. The verse doesn’t say you felt helpless. It says you are helpless. It’s a little mind game I play with myself. I say to God, “I’m not helpless; I just feel helpless. God, help me to stop feeling helpless.” Maybe that’s why I struggle so hard sometimes. I tell God I feel helpless. God’s waiting for me to admit I am helpless. “Lord,... Psalm 24 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. We already belong to him. But in this life, he won’t take what’s his. He offers me the gift of his love. He wants the gift of my love from me. He won’t demand it or take it from me. He will receive my clumsy, broken love for him and reciprocate with his full and perfect love. Surrendering to God is giving him what’s already his, what he created. Just as in marital intimacy, we lose ourselves in each other.... When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good. This means stepping back, listening, observing, taking plenty of notes, going home, studying, doing research, praying, and getting advice from wise people. When I’m the person in authority, slowing down and being thorough is my job. It’s not optional. Whether you’re over an organization, you’re need to start by leading yourself well. When making life impacting decisions, slow down and be thorough. Hasty judgment makes for bad decisions that can have expensive repercussions. Phillip O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows, do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings. Proverbs 31:2,3 Occasionally, we see a good king who wants advice from godly counselors. However, most kings don’t take advice from anyone, except perhaps their mother. Sometimes my sons accept advice from their mother that they won’t take from me or anyone else. Here, a king’s mother offers her son advice about women. Since she also is a woman, she must have been a noble, godly woman. Praise the mother who gives her sons... Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, Ephesians 4: 32 It’s like God says, “Take a chill pill.” Let go of bitterness and strife and all evil that wants to live inside you. Instead, be kind. It works much better. Tenderhearted—let go, life is easier this way. Forgive, forgive, forgive as much as you need. Those old thoughts will come back to haunt you again and again. And each time, forgive. Give your mind a break. Gina Psalm 27:1-4 The Lord is my light and my salvation— One thing I learned from my years of depression is that I’m not a source of light. I might have a little dim light in me, but mostly, I’m full of darkness. The Lord is my light. I’m afraid of the dark. Are you? With God as my light, I don’t need to be afraid. Long lay the world in sin and error pining Truly He taught us to love one another I hear many stories in our company of people who came to work for us just after they got out of prison or drug rehab, or who have had mental and emotional disorders and believe they’re unemployable.... You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. Jesus said very few people will enter heaven. Only those who do the will of God will be there. Yet he never leaves us in the dark. God raises up men and women who have come through their own dark night, who now look to him for light, and point others to him. Knowing God compels us to point others to him. I’m not referring to people in leadership positions, who want others to look at them. They want people to think they are the light.... Psalm 32 When I refused to confess my sin, I remember carrying unresolved guilt inside me all the time. When I cleaned it all out, I got a clear sight of God. Unresolved sin… I haven’t met many people who confront...
Proverbs 6:10-11
I came that they may have life and have it abundantly
John 10:10
and we can trust everything he does.
Psalm 33:4
and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me.”
But as I stood there in silence—
the turmoil within me grew worse.
The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got.
Titus 1:5
Psalm 34:2
The world and all its people belong to him.
Proverbs 20:8
forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
so why should I be afraid?
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
(From the hymn O Holy Night)
Titus 2:15
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
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Overthinking warps your perception and perspective because it’s in your head and not your heart. It’s like flying with a broken wing. Lister & Phil
Really good worship flows from a healthy soul. Phillip
Your family is your first ministry. Phillip
I try not to look at life in terms of hard or easy. That won’t make hard easier. Instead, I look at what God wants, whether it’s hard or easy. I surrender to what God is asking, pushing through my fear and inner resistance, and moving in his direction. That grows my faith and inner strength. Phillip
How long will you keep blaming someone else for what’s wrong with you? Phillip
In the long eternity after we leave this life, viewing it either from heaven or hell, we’ll likely regret every spiritually lazy moment or year, and every excuse we made for not pursuing God so hard we stretch until we almost break. Phillip
So I opened the Bible and started reading, and the terrible storm in my soul began to calm… Phillip
Have you ever brought your plans to God and asked him to sign off on them? Tim Cook
Pick a god, any god. See what he or she does for you. Phillip
The most miserable person on the face of the earth, is the Christian who isn’t following God. Mervin Yoder
Would you rather learn from wisdom now or consequences later? Wayne Cordiero
The pain of discipline now is better than the pain of regret later. Wayne Cordiero
Then Jesus spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam.” So, the man went and washed and came back seeing! John 9:6-7 With another man, Jesus used spit without mud and healed him in two phases. First, the man saw people walking around, looking like trees. Again, Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes and his sight was fully restored. The Bible doesn’t tell us how Jesus healed Bartimaeus’s blindness. In Matthew 9, Jesus healed two blind men... A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber. Nothing will come easy that’s worth fighting for. This can be from our relationship with God to our daily work. Each day could be our last day and we must work hard on whatever is in front of us, from working on ourselves, to raking leaves God gives us strength and endurance to accomplish whatever we face. Dig deep into ourselves and give... For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 The past couple of years I’ve come to understand that the gospel isn’t a “me” gospel. It’s a “we” gospel. What I mean is that God looks at how we interact with each other. He wants me to develop Christlike character, but not so I can live isolated in my Jesus-ness. The purpose of my Christlike character is to help me interact with others so that we can become a Christlike... What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall... Then Moses called for Joshua, and as all Israel watched, he said to him, “Be strong and courageous! For you will lead these people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors he would give them. You are the one who will divide it among them as their grants of land. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:7-8 How comforting to know when wake I up in the morning feeling empty and inadequate,... The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. Over a recent weekend, I went hiking in northern Arkansas. While walking through the woods, a million thoughts flew through my head. I found my mind thinking about problems and things I want in life. Finally, realizing my mind was distracted and somewhere else, I decided to be present with where I was in the moment – in some beautiful nature with friends. After all, how much better could life really be than that!? Immediately,... 1 Corinthians 15:31 Organizations are fueled by the human spirit and human energy. Like the mighty river that originates from a little spring, everything in the organization begins, rises, and falls from what happens in the leader’s secret heart. It’s way too scary. I remember the years when I wanted to be the top guy, I wanted everyone to look up to me. I thought I deserved it because I’m so passionate and I’ve been through so much suffering. It was all about me. I was so blind. I hurt a lot of people. So, I hid from leadership. I... The word of the Lord holds true, I’ve discovered you can apply the Bible to any facet of your life and it works just like is says it will. The Bible literally is a life-instruction manual. It’s not, “Try this and see if it works for you.” It’s, “Try this. It works for anyone, regardless of their culture and age, even if you don’t believe in God.” The Bible is the only reliable, complete life instruction manual I’ve found. Some people see the Bible as an explanation for how to get to heaven. Others... In a world full of noise and sensual distractions wanting to fill me and whip me around, I can live in and for its pleasures. Or I can lock myself inside a lonely shell. There’s a third option: I can look up to God for help. Must I follow the world’s pleasures until I’m in trouble and then cry out to God? Or can I admit how life works, look up to God now, and keep out of trouble before I get into it? As I observe people, I see many who wear masks of shame, anger, and defiance, some with churchy... From Psalm 39 I said to myself, “I will watch what I do Sometimes my insides feel like the flames in the picture. I feel the hot furnace burning for hours on end, while I try to remain calm and perform my daily duties. Flames and darkness inside. A firewall of prayer and self-discipline between my inner... I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you. Some people fight for positions. They want to stand on a pedestal above their peers for various reasons, such as pride, power, feeling insulated, or the illusion of job security. God wants existing leaders to appoint elders, leaders, shepherds, coaches, and mentors in every city and organization. These people are designated by their peers and senior leader to guide others in the right direction. Once this assignment is thoroughly completed, we move... Let all who are helpless take heart. You, David, felt helpless? The great king, the warrior-poet who relentlessly pursued after God’s heart, and one of the greatest men in the Bible…? You… Felt… Helpless? No. Read that again. The verse doesn’t say you felt helpless. It says you are helpless. It’s a little mind game I play with myself. I say to God, “I’m not helpless; I just feel helpless. God, help me to stop feeling helpless.” Maybe that’s why I struggle so hard sometimes. I tell God I feel helpless. God’s waiting for me to admit I am helpless. “Lord,... Psalm 24 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. We already belong to him. But in this life, he won’t take what’s his. He offers me the gift of his love. He wants the gift of my love from me. He won’t demand it or take it from me. He will receive my clumsy, broken love for him and reciprocate with his full and perfect love. Surrendering to God is giving him what’s already his, what he created. Just as in marital intimacy, we lose ourselves in each other.... When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good. This means stepping back, listening, observing, taking plenty of notes, going home, studying, doing research, praying, and getting advice from wise people. When I’m the person in authority, slowing down and being thorough is my job. It’s not optional. Whether you’re over an organization, you’re need to start by leading yourself well. When making life impacting decisions, slow down and be thorough. Hasty judgment makes for bad decisions that can have expensive repercussions. Phillip O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows, do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings. Proverbs 31:2,3 Occasionally, we see a good king who wants advice from godly counselors. However, most kings don’t take advice from anyone, except perhaps their mother. Sometimes my sons accept advice from their mother that they won’t take from me or anyone else. Here, a king’s mother offers her son advice about women. Since she also is a woman, she must have been a noble, godly woman. Praise the mother who gives her sons... Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, Ephesians 4: 32 It’s like God says, “Take a chill pill.” Let go of bitterness and strife and all evil that wants to live inside you. Instead, be kind. It works much better. Tenderhearted—let go, life is easier this way. Forgive, forgive, forgive as much as you need. Those old thoughts will come back to haunt you again and again. And each time, forgive. Give your mind a break. Gina Psalm 27:1-4 The Lord is my light and my salvation— One thing I learned from my years of depression is that I’m not a source of light. I might have a little dim light in me, but mostly, I’m full of darkness. The Lord is my light. I’m afraid of the dark. Are you? With God as my light, I don’t need to be afraid. Long lay the world in sin and error pining Truly He taught us to love one another I hear many stories in our company of people who came to work for us just after they got out of prison or drug rehab, or who have had mental and emotional disorders and believe they’re unemployable.... You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. Jesus said very few people will enter heaven. Only those who do the will of God will be there. Yet he never leaves us in the dark. God raises up men and women who have come through their own dark night, who now look to him for light, and point others to him. Knowing God compels us to point others to him. I’m not referring to people in leadership positions, who want others to look at them. They want people to think they are the light.... Psalm 32 When I refused to confess my sin, I remember carrying unresolved guilt inside me all the time. When I cleaned it all out, I got a clear sight of God. Unresolved sin… I haven’t met many people who confront...
Proverbs 6:10-11
I came that they may have life and have it abundantly
John 10:10
and we can trust everything he does.
Psalm 33:4
and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me.”
But as I stood there in silence—
the turmoil within me grew worse.
The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got.
Titus 1:5
Psalm 34:2
The world and all its people belong to him.
Proverbs 20:8
forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
so why should I be afraid?
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
(From the hymn O Holy Night)
Titus 2:15
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
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Overthinking warps your perception and perspective because it’s in your head and not your heart. It’s like flying with a broken wing. Lister & Phil
Really good worship flows from a healthy soul. Phillip
Your family is your first ministry. Phillip
I try not to look at life in terms of hard or easy. That won’t make hard easier. Instead, I look at what God wants, whether it’s hard or easy. I surrender to what God is asking, pushing through my fear and inner resistance, and moving in his direction. That grows my faith and inner strength. Phillip
How long will you keep blaming someone else for what’s wrong with you? Phillip
In the long eternity after we leave this life, viewing it either from heaven or hell, we’ll likely regret every spiritually lazy moment or year, and every excuse we made for not pursuing God so hard we stretch until we almost break. Phillip
So I opened the Bible and started reading, and the terrible storm in my soul began to calm… Phillip
Have you ever brought your plans to God and asked him to sign off on them? Tim Cook
Pick a god, any god. See what he or she does for you. Phillip
The most miserable person on the face of the earth, is the Christian who isn’t following God. Mervin Yoder
Would you rather learn from wisdom now or consequences later? Wayne Cordiero
The pain of discipline now is better than the pain of regret later. Wayne Cordiero
