“But the helper, The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” –John 14:26 Read: John 14 “Well, that’s the spirit!” Someone who changes their attitude towards a task or who chooses optimism over the [...]
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, that you love one another.” –John 13:35 Read: John 13 Fingers crossed. Early Christians, in order to avoid persecution when they prayed in public, as well as to quietly identify themselves with other believers, would cross their fingers. Can you imagine if the only [...]
“I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart.” –Psalm 138:1 Read: Psalm 138 Here I am to worship. If it’s been a while since you’ve been to the gym, whisper it to the Lord as you open that door. If you’re starting to walk after work with your spouse, pray it together as [...]
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will But not a single sparrow will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father?” –Matthew 10:29 Read: Matthew 10 Spent Easter at home. It’s not that we didn’t have anywhere to go after church but we just had too [...]
“But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant.” –Matthew 20:26 Read: Matthew 20 You don’t have to be Catholic to appreciate the election of a new Pope. Before he was named, I joined leaders in praying for whoever it was to be, as well [...]
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” –1 Peter 5:7 Read: 1 Peter 5 Depending on when you open this entry, I’m doing one of many things. Check your watch. If it’s early, and the sun is rising, be assured I’m dodging traffic and anticipating yellow lights. If it’s mid-morning, I’m [...]
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” –Isaiah 55:9 Read: Isaiah 55 You’ve more than likely heard the story about the eagle and the chicken where an eagle, equipped with an eagle’s heart, body and wingspan lived and ate with [...]
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” –Hebrews 12:1 Read: Hebrews 12 As you may have read on some of the [...]
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” –1 Corinthians 9:24 Read: 1 Corinthians 9 Last week I had the opportunity to travel, work and write. At one particular location, I had an ocean view, [...]
“By this all men will know that you’re my disciples, that you have love for one another.” –John 13:35 Read: John 13 Yesterday I worked on a resume. Some of you may know, but trying to put a life of work on a sheet of paper is no easy task. The objective, the history, the [...]