“Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted.”Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭30‬ MSG Did you know that you can grieve God? You can break His heart?  He is Personal yet Almighty, […]

“You don’t get wormy apples off a healthy tree, nor good apples off a diseased tree. The health of the apple tells the health of the tree.    You must begin with your own life-giving lives. It’s who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words […]

The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out.    But I, God, search the heart and examine the mind. I get to the heart of the human. I get to the root of things.    I treat them as they really are, not as they pretend to be.” Jeremiah 17:9, […]

“Crying is better than laughing. It blotches the face but it scours the heart.  On a good day, enjoy yourself; On a bad day, examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days So that we won’t take anything for granted.” Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7‬:‭3, 14‬ MSG Do you laugh more than you cry? Or cry more […]

“Who stood up for me against the wicked? Who took my side against evil workers?  If God hadn’t been there for me, I never would have made it.    The minute I said, “I’m slipping, I’m falling,” your love, God, took hold and held me fast. When I was upset and beside myself, you calmed me […]

“Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp tongued sarcasm.    Instead, bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.    Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, Here’s what you […]

The Master said: “These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their hearts aren’t in it. Because they act like they’re worshiping me but don’t mean it, I’m going to step in and shock them awake, astonish them, stand them on their ears.     You pretend to have the inside track. […]

“What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving.     Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.    Give your entire attention to what […]

“I write this, dear children, to guide you out of sin. But if anyone does sin, we have a Priest-Friend in the presence of the Father: Jesus Christ, righteous Jesus.    When he served as a sacrifice for our sins, he solved the sin problem for good—not only ours, but the whole world’s.”  1 John 2:1, […]

“Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons,  loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.”James 1:12 MSG I love rewards! I actually love rewarding myself… like when I have finished a project, or have hit a goal that I […]