Galatians 6:1 (NLT) – Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path.  And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.   When was the last time you corrected a friend?  I don’t…

Galatians 5:13-14, 16-17 (NLT) – For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters.  But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature.  Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.  So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives.  Then you won’t be doing what your…

Ephesians 1:19-20 (NLT) – I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe Him.  This is the same power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.   I’m facing another busy season. …

Romans 11:33 (NLT) – Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge!  How impossible it is for us to understand His decisions and His ways!   I’m humming again.  The chorus playing on repeat is You call me out upon the waters, the great unknown where feet may fail…..and I will call upon…

Proverbs 21:21,26 (NLT) – Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor.  Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!   On the heels of Investment Advice, I was perusing the Proverbs for more financial advice.  The book of wisdom is full of life’s observations.  I…

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2,4,6 (NLT) – Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.  But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.  Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.  If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.  Plant your seed…

Isaiah 50:4 (NIV) – He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.   Are you listening?  God has an incredible way of sending messages our way, if only we’re listening.  I cannot recount all the ways God has spoken to me through friends, strangers, chance encounters, online devotions,…

Colossians 4:5-6 (NIV) – Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.  Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you many know how to answer everyone.   Did you have any intentionally gracious and attractive conversations after reading yesterday’s post?  Good for…

Colossians 4:6 (NLT) – Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.   Here’s good, practical advice for Christian living:  engage in gracious and attractive conversation.  Right?   Be nice.  Be happy.  That’s easy!  But wait a minute.  Another translation instructs our conversations to be “always full…

Proverbs 31:10-31 – bits and pieces from A Wife of Noble Character (NLT) Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?  She is more precious than rubies.  She brings good…finds and spins wool, wakes early, prepares breakfast and plans the day, inspects and buys a field, plants a vineyard, is energetic, strong and a hard…