Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.—Ephesians 4:2Thoughts on Today's Verse..."You mean I have to put up with all this from that person!?" There are those folks in life about whom the saying is true: "They are the grit out of which we are to fashion our pear
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."—Mark 9:35Thoughts on Today's Verse...Did you hear that? Last! Last? Nobody likes to be last. When it comes to lines, we all hate to be last! Many of us have a hard time se
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship him in spirit and in truth.—John 4:24Thoughts on Today's Verse...Genuine worship is a gift. God is spirit. God is holy. So, we cannot fully and authentically approach God in worship without the gift and blessing of his Holy Spirit. As Christians who rec
Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand yo
Humble yourselves before the LORD, and he will lift you up.—James 4:10Thoughts on Today's Verse...Humble yourselves..." That sounds almost obscene to a world so caught up in self-promotion and willing to do almost anything for "likes" and "views" in social media. This "get ahead at all costs" and th
Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.—Philippians 4:8Thoughts on Today's Verse...Our actions follow our thoughts like a heat-seeking missile follows the
If someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.—Galatians 6:1Thoughts on Today's Verse...In a day when intervening in someone's life is no longer politically or socially correct, these verses ring out like a gunshot on a
