Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. I promised myself not to become an old man […]
Be Attitude
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Winnie and I used to tell our kids when they were grumpy that we didn’t like their attitudes and that they had 3 minutes to change it. We used to quietly […]
You
Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say unto YOU, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? ‘You’ is a very personal word. In the wrong hands it can aggressive, […]
Fingers
John 8:6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. Hmmmm that sounds familiar, lets see who else wrote with their finger… Deut 9:10 And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of […]
Stink Eye
Stink Eye- -a facial expression of distrust, disdain, or disapproval Giving someone a dirty look! Proverbs 6: 16-19 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running […]
Relief
Acts11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Friends, the Bible says, can be closer than brothers (relatives). I think it is because you can choose your friends. Rarely do I see someone who is best friends with someone related to them. […]
Joy
Nehemiah 8:10 …the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemias 8:10 …el gozo de Jehová es vuestra fuerza Gozo is the Spanish word for joy. I don’t know why, but gozo seems to be such a much richer word than joy. I have a friend whose sister’s name was Joy. We called her Gozo because we were both learning Spanish at the same time, […]
Encourage
Encourage – to give courage. We as Christians are here to encourage one another. We live in scary times, we can use all the courage we can get. My pastor is down here from Burton Ohio. What an encouragement. When someone is tired, they become Discouraged. Cowardice soon follows. Their effectiveness and personal walk is affected. When they are Encouraged they are […]
Callate
Ecclesiastes 3:7 a time to be silent and a time to speak Cállate is Spanish for ‘shut up’. It’s ok to say it in Spanish, but not in English. Different countries and languages place emphasis on different words. For example, in English, we can say the word ‘stupid’ all day long without problems. In Spanish, however, you are likely to get […]
Midlife
Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness. I am bald, not gray, but the same thing. Aging is all about self image and perception. Gray hair is nothing to be ashamed of. Baldness is painless. A wig or dyed hair is expensive, inconvenient, and doesn’t deceive anyone. Embrace your age! I personally […]