A friend loves at all time, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Sometimes, the fruits of the Spirit seem to face head on collisions with the realities of life. The hatred of other people, chaos, crabby or mean people,…
Read MoreBehold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3 Years ago a woman knocked on our front door to urge us to vote for a certain politician. She was someone I had worked with earlier in life and she was surprised to hear my answer. We talked…
Read MoreI will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High. Psalm 7:17 A Christian friend of mine told me the other day that she just could not take one more list of “what I am thankful for” on…
Read MoreOil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Proverbs 27:9 “A friend corrected my thinking and I’ve been much better about that. I still ask for prayer every time because I want to be covered but I’m not nearly as afraid.” This is basically what…
Read MoreTwo are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep…
Read MorePut to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and…
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