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May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14(NLT) Don’t skim.   I know. I do it too – glaze over the benedictions Paul uses to close his letters.   But I want you to understand this beautiful…

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:3-4(NLT) This verse reminds me of my mother.   Betty loved people. She focused on others. Whether you were meeting for the…

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13(NLT) “Prove it” taunt the hands-on-hips schoolgirls when I brag about my full splits on both sides.   “Prove it” think those who know I’m a Christian.   I…

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it…I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance… Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in…

Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring. Proverbs 27:1(NLT) Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16(NRSV) God spoke with me today about tomorrow. It was a conviction, a reprimand.  …

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son. He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being. He sustains all things by His powerful word. Hebrews 1:1-3(NRSV) Jesus is…