Scripture: Acts 24:16 Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people. Thought for the Day: Guilt is a strange thing. There are times when you’d think that someone should feel a little guilt because of what s/he has done, yet the person appears unfazed by what has occurred. There are others who made an honest mistake and sought forgiveness, yet they remain
Scripture: 1st John 3:11 For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Thought for the Day: On this Valentine’s Day, I am reminded of Thomas Merton who wrote: Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another. Merton was a Trappist Monk, and so this quote
Scripture: Colossians 4:6 (the Message) Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out. Thought for the Day: The writer and philosopher, Elbert Hubbard, offered some helpful insight on friendship when he wrote, “A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.” I think most of us
Scripture: John 7:24 Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” Thought for the Day: The other night, I pulled from the refrigerator the last of our grapefruits. It had been in there for a while, so I was concerned that it would not be good. I cut it in half, putting one half back in the refrigerator for Donna, and the other half in a
Scripture: 1st Samuel 16:10-11 Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
Scripture: 2nd Chronicles 10:6-7 Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the older men who had attended his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?” They answered him, “If you will be kind to this people and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.” Thought for the Day: Like many stories
Scripture: Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord. Thought for the Day: I enjoyed reading Lord of the Rings when I was young, and one of my favorite characters was the Dwarf warrior, Gimli. There is a line in the movie, Fellowship of the Rings, in which a nearly impossible task is presented, and Gimli responded, “Certainty of
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 3:23 …and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. Thought for the Day: Our legal system often uses the adage, “Possession is nine-tenthes of the law.” Some have asked, “What about the other tenth?” Interesting question, but maybe it misses the point. This well known legal phrase comes from an old Scottish expression “possession is eleven points in the law, and they say
Scripture: Proverbs 12:17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness speaks deceitfully. Thought for the Day: Dr. Mark Whitten – a member of Cypress Creek Christian Church and a Professor at Lone Star College – led a four week study on Islam. It was nothing short of brilliant. Mark is not only an exceptional teacher, but there is this clear joy in the act
Scripture: Psalm 98:5-8 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody. With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord. Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who live in it. Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills sing together for joy… Thought for