Archive for October 2024

Mt. 7:15-20 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.  You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?  So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.  A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit,…

Jam. 1:26-27 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. She had first professed…

Jam. 4:7-10 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to…

Eph. 4:1-3 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. It was time…

Pro. 26:12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. They were the brothers who everyone would call when they wanted to have a good time.  Family money made their lifestyle easy, and their only goal in life was to find…

Pro. 26:11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. Many of my evenings were only a blur.  Others were a complete mystery to me.  There was a part of me which thought that my drinking was only the normal antics of a twenty-something who liked to have fun on…

Pro. 26:4 Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools, or you will become as foolish as they are. He prided himself on being the devil’s advocate and pushing people’s buttons just to see them get riled up.  When I first met him, I thought he genuinely wanted to engage in spiritual discourse regarding the things…

Pro. 17:16  It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning. Every Friday night was total chaos.  Of course, what else could be expected from a bunch of teenagers who drastically outnumbered our staff?  Even among the chaos, God still provided plenty of opportunities for us to reach the kids one-on-one and…

Pro. 12:23 The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their foolishness. No one could get a word in edgewise when he was around.  One did not have to be speaking to him in order for him to spot an opportunity to interject and make himself the authority on whatever was the…

Pro. 12:16 A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted. Today, I am not the kind of person who flies off the handle about anything.  Sure I have my share of frustrations, but those instances of getting fired up are probably relatively calm compared to most.  Before meeting Jesus, I was…