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Practicing His Presence   The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.  ––Zephaniah 3:17   Do you have any one-sided friendships? Where the other…

Taking the Hit   No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.  ––Hebrews 12:11   Men hate to defer pleasure; we are creatures of the moment because we are creatures of…

Misplaced Passions My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight. ––Proverbs 3:21   A man asked himself a question as he sat on the edge of a bed in a swanky hotel suite, sitting next to and chatting amiably with the naked playmate of the month. He…

A Gift to Give To know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ––Ephesians 3:19   Grace. It is a gift from God and it is a gift to be passed forward. Jesus illustrated this in the Parable of…

From Me to We   Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  ––Galatians 6:2   God’s men put others’ needs before their own in virtually all cases. (Except maybe for that “secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others” thing on a…

Enigma of Arrival “You hem me in behind and before, you lay your hand on me, such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.” Psalm 139:5-6   Remember, you will never “arrive” until you arrive. The Bible is clear that down here we’ll never arrive. We…

Choosing Transformation   “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18, ESV   There is no such thing as…

Relating to the Rascals   In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.  Philippians 2:5   I like being with people who are like me. It’s easier being with like-minded people––comfortable and conflict free. But I learned to also be energized by people outside my comfort…

Echoing in Eternity   All these people were still living by faith when they died. … Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.  Hebrews 11:13,16   The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC led to the ascension of…

“Alea iacta est”    When your children ask their fathers in times to come, “What do these stones mean?” then you shall let your children know, “Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.”  Joshua 4:21-22, ES)   Julius Caesar weighed his options and made a decision that would lead…