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“If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct.” Galatians 6:3-5 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/gal.6.3-5.nlt Ooh I like this version. How true is this? When we let our success go to our head we tend to be more judgmental of others. But when we remember who we are and where we came from, we can be understanding and loving, and forgiving. There was…

“In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:5-8 NLT Love everyone. Obey God’s word. Stay away from sin. Encourage others. Keep each other accountable. Don’t judge. Don’t compromise.  Throughout the years growing as a person and a Christian, my…

“Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?” 2 Corinthians 2:15-16 NLT I’ve been writing a lot about love, but even if we’re the best Christians we can be, we will still have haters. In fact we probably will have more haters, the closer we get to our Heavenly Father. But the kicker is,…

“The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold,…

“This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t…

“The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:6 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will…

I’ve always had poor self-esteem. I’ve always felt like an outsider. I’ve always felt that everyone else is better than me in everything. When I do something right and start feeling proud of myself, when I start patting myself on the back, something happens that brings me down. I say the wrong thing, or I do something embarrassing, or a mistake that I made previously shows up. I’m afraid to embrace the positive, in fear that a worse negative will follow. Am I crazy? Does anybody else feel or deal with those feelings? All my life I thought myself to be ugly, too tall, too skinny, or now days, too…

Nobody “For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” Galatians 6:3 The song “Nobody” by Casting Crowns has been playing on the KLove internet station. This song touches my heart and inspired me for this week’s blog. The song makes me think of my life, my past, and my self-esteem. For as long as I can remember I would read the Bible, at first it was mostly the book of Revelation. But then as I became older and more interested and curious, I ventured out into some other books of the Bible. Then as a young adult, after accepting Jesus, Gods son as my…

“The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as…

“It is a more valuable commodity than gold and gemstones, for there is nothing you desire that could compare to her” (Proverbs 3:15). “Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.” Proverbs 18:2 NLT “The wisdom from above is always pure, filled with peace, considerate and teachable. It is filled with love and never displays prejudice or hypocrisy in any form and it always bears the beautiful harvest of righteousness” (James 3:17 NASB). “And if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and He will give it!” James 1:5 “In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find…