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1 King 19:11-13: The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and […]
Joshua 1:9 – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God […]
1 Corinthians 16:14: Let all that you do be done with love. Gratitude Day 960 Yesterday, I wrote one of those hard emails. I was frustrated. A promised deadline […]
Ephesians 6:6a: Try to please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. It is interesting that when we know someone […]
Matthew 25:40: The king will answer, “Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for […]
John 15:4: Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch can’t produce fruit by itself but must remain in the vine. Likewise, […]
Luke 6:48 –It’s like a person building a house by digging deep and laying the foundation on bedrock. When the flood came, the rising water smashed […]
Matthew 13:8-9 – (Jesus said,) “Other seed fell on good soil and bore fruit, in one case a yield of one hundred to one, in […]
Gratitude Day 949 Matthew 14:23 – After the crowds dispersed, Jesus went up into the hills to pray. And as night fell, he was there praying alone with God. It is […]
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I […]
Proverbs 1:8 – Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction; don’t neglect your mother’s teaching; This Sunday is Father’s Day. The last couple of days, I have […]
Proverbs 4:25 – Focus your eyes straight ahead; keep your gaze on what is in front of you. Gratitude Day 944 It’s summer. And recently, I […]
Psalm 119:28 – My spirit sags because of grief. Now raise me up according to your promise! Gratitude Day 943 Yesterday morning, I couldn’t sleep. […]
Luke 12:15 – Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an […]
Matthew 1:28-30 – (Jesus said,) “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take […]
1 Timothy 5:2 – and treat older women as you would your own mother. Show the same respect to younger women that you would to your […]
Gratitude Day 940 Joshua 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be […]
1 John 1:4: We write this to make our joy complete. Gratitude Day 932 Never underestimate the power of a handwritten note. Seriously. If you […]
Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn […]
Hebrews 10:24-25 – And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as […]
1 Corinthians 13:8a – All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever. Colossians 3:12-14 […]
Psalm 148:3 – Praise him, sun and moon and all you twinkling stars. Here in Wisconsin, we’ve had a pile of gloomy days this winter, which means […]
Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ. Gratitude Day 923 When someone […]
Acts 2:43 – Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles. Gratitude Day 921 Years ago, I […]
Luke 2:19 – But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them. Gratitude Day 919 It’s the last weekend […]
Philippians 4:4-7 – Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do […]
Luke 12:15 – And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in […]
Psalm 138:8 – You, Lord, will always treat me with kindness. Your love never fails. You have made us what we are. Don’t give up on us now! Ever […]
Romans 8:26 –In the same way, the Spirit comes to help our weakness. We don’t know what we should pray, but the Spirit himself pleads […]
Romans 15:13 – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow […]
2 Thessalonians 1:3 – We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and […]
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Gratitude Day 901 Tomorrow is the first day […]
Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he […]
Colossians 1:16 – Because all things were created by him: both in the heavens and on the earth, the things that are visible and the […]
Proverbs 27:23 – Know well the condition of your flocks and give attention to your herds. Gratitude Day 895 August 3 is a special day […]
Hebrew 12:1-2 – Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially […]
Gratitude Day 893 John 16:13: (Jesus said,) “I’ve said these things to you so that you will have peace in me. In the world you […]
Luke 10:27 – The religious scholar answered, “It states, ‘You must love the Lord God with all your heart, all your passion, all your energy, […]
Gratitude Day 892 Matthew 5:16: In the same way, let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who […]
Gratitude Day 892 Philippians 3:15-16: So let’s keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of […]