Note: All scriptures are from the New King James Version of the Bible. Last week, I told you all about the price of ungodly pride. So how do we counteract that great cost? The answer lies in our scripture from last week, Proverbs 18:12: "before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes [...]
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor." Proverbs 18:12 On half-price day, you will often see my wife and I down at the thrift store. My wife is the one who likes to shop. While I don't, I do like the prices. If you shop in thrift stores, you [...]
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharacees. You hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence." --Matthew 12:25 (NLT) Neither my wife nor I can see at all. Many of our friends told jokes about blind dates when we were going out, [...]
"But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams." --1 Samuel 15:22 (NLT) It's been said there are three L's when it comes to real estate: location, [...]
"If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." --James 1:26-27 Remember when schoolchildren used to [...]
While layoffs and cutbacks can be devastating, many times we all get our wants and needs mixed up. At those stages in our lives, we may be tempted to quit and say life is for the birds. When times are tough and you're facing a stack of bills or some other challenge, look at what [...]