Are your words good to eat? With the fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. Proverbs 18:20 (NASB) The flavors of fall aren’t limited to food. Scripture teaches that we eat the fruit of our words. That…
Leave a CommentNo more just saying what I see. It’s time to break the string and say a new thing. A toy I had when I was a kid told me what the cow said. Every time I pulled the string. And it was always the same. I pointed the arrow at…
Leave a CommentHow God Got My Attention Several weeks ago, at a pond I’d visited many times, I saw something I’ve never seen there. I’ve seen beautiful ducks and geese there many times over the years. And even human families fishing from the bank. But I’d never seen any fish. On this…
Leave a CommentFor several weeks, God has been strengthening me with these 3 truths. Let them strengthen you, too. When there are things God has said that you believe, but haven’t seen yet (2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:1), these 3 truths are simple, powerful, and life-changing. The LORD said to me, “You…
Leave a CommentWhat Are God’s Eyes Doing? “These seven are the eyes of the LORD, which range through the whole earth.” Zechariah 4:10 (ESV) (See Zechariah 4:2 for the description of the seven.) God’s eyes are on us. He is looking on our hearts and our ways. But he isn’t just watching…
Leave a CommentThere are 3 things I want to do to wield the God-given power of my words well. The Power in Your Words I’m grateful for God’s gift of words. And for the way he designed words to be a powerful instrument. Death and life are in the power of the…
Leave a CommentGod has put much potential for good into our words. Here are 3 ways we can steward that gift, along with a prayer for each. Words are important to God. His own Son, Jesus, is known as the Word. Since we are made in God’s image, God has put much…
Leave a CommentA queen with everything on earth got more than she expected when she encountered God’s wisdom from heaven. And you can have it, too. Breathless? When was the last time the wisdom of God spoken through me left someone breathless? When was the last time I spoke words filled with…
Leave a CommentMay we look forward and press toward the new thing God wants to do. There’s something intriguing… about a bright-green inchworm waving its front half in the air before putting its front legs down on the place its going. By the time it’s in that position, the creature has already…
Leave a CommentWhat I’ve Been Thinking About Fixing My Mind on Christ You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! – Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) Here are some other translations of the same verse. Look at what the mind is doing, and how…
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