10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish[a] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. (Job 2:1 NIV) Life has many ups and downs. This is simply the nature of the world we live in. Becoming a...
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That Friend
6 A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. (Proverbs 18:6 ESV) Have you ever had THAT friend. I have had a few of them. I do not today, and I know why. More often than not that friend led our group of buddies into trouble, and,...
Called into Question
4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. (Romans 15:4 ESV) Scripture is a compelling compilation, written by many men over many years, yet it stays cohesive with God’s message of love and salvation. It...
A Good Word
25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. (Proverbs 12:25 ESV) A good friend who has been looking for a job for some time now, landed one this week. I am so happy for him, as he was one of a number of...
Hung Up
22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Matthew 18:22 ESV) 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:22 NKJV) This verse and the ones around it speak to how much we...