24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. (Hebrews 10:24 NIV) To “Spur” someone does not, necessarily, sound like a good act. But when we have close friends that is exactly what we should be doing. Spurring, goading, pushing, driving and...
With a Little Help…
...from my friends! 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. 12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held...
Planting or Watering
6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. (1 Corinthians 3:6 NIV) Sometimes in life our purpose in others lives are to plant or to water. Growth comes from the Spirit within. Pouring into others lives should be a natural part of our...
Just One Point
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. (James 2:10 NIV) I think we would all desire a system where we are not condemned of everything due to one small infraction. We desire mercy, and we need...
Things Above
2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:2 NIV) Life has a way of keeping us focused on the things of this world and not on the higher thoughts of things above. Thus our basal selves tend to rule the day and we do not...