Day 20 – When Things Are Going Well Deuteronomy 6:13 “You shall fear only the Lord your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.” Story (by Hannah Ross): This is part of a very long speech that Moses gives to Israel before he dies and Joshua leads the Israelites into the Read More
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Fear Journal – Week 4
I struggle with fear; fear of people; fear of new situations; fear of the future; fear of heights. But the Bible has a lot to say about fear, so I decided to look into this. And the more I looked into this – and was encouraged and challenged – the more I realized I had Read More
Fear Journal – Week 3
I’ve heard that there are 365 ‘do not fear’ verses in the Bible, one for every day. And since fearing people instead of fearing God is a big struggle for me, I decided to look into this. And the more I looked into this – and was encouraged and challenged – the more I realized I had to share this Read More
Fear Journal – Week 2
I’ve heard that there are 365 ‘do not fear’ verses in the Bible, one for every day. And since fearing people instead of fearing God is a big struggle for me, I decided to look into this. And the more I looked into this – and was encouraged and challenged – the more I realized I had to share this Read More
Fear Journal – Week 1
I’ve heard that there are 365 ‘do not fear’ verses in the Bible, one for every day. And since fearing people instead of fearing God is a big struggle for me, I decided to look into this. And the more I looked into this – and was encouraged and challenged – the more I realized I had to share this Read More
Read With Me – Proverbs 13:20-25
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. Abundant food is in the Read More
Read With Me – Proverbs 13:12-19
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. Good Read More
Read With Me Proverbs 13:7-11
There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. Through insolence comes nothing but strife, Read More
Read With Me: Proverbs 13:5-6
A righteous man hates falsehood,But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. Proverbs 13:5-6 One of the characteristics of Proverbs are these black/white contrasts. Which is interesting, because life isn’t always that clear or in such stark terms. If Proverbs is giving Read More
Read With Me: Proverbs 13
A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. The soul of Read More