James 4:6, “But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” The older I become, I realize more and more that I need God’s grace daily. I need His power overcoming my weaknesses. He has promised in 2 Corinthians 12:9, “But he said to me, “My …
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How Is Your Peace Index Today Vs. Being Offended?
James 3:17-18, “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” We all face unfulfilled expectations in life. We have our own standards and expect others to …
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Where Lessons Are Learned
James 3:2, “For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.” Don’t you hate it when you have said something and wish you could take it back and do a replay with editing voice options …
When On A Mission of Fault Finding
James 2:12-13, “So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” How often do we live in the reality that we have been forgiven? Think about that for a minute. God …
The Ultimate Stain Remover
James 1:27, “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” I carry a Tide to go pen-like stick in my purse and keep one handy in our master bathroom’s vanity drawer. I hate it when …
What Do You See in the Mirror?
James 1:22-24, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what …
Throwing Wrong Thoughts in The Garbage
James 1:19, “Know this my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:19 was timely for me in what God was showing me to do in a meeting I had this week in my …
What Blessing Will I Receive From This Painful Experience?
James 1:12, “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those that love him.” During 2022 my word for that year was “gentleness.” I consistently kept seeing verses on that virtue and was given many …
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The Co-Signer on Your Life
James 1:5-6, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. …
Gifts I Hadn’t Realized God Has Given Me
James 1:2-4, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” Trials in life are inevitable. Pastor Todd often says, “You are either …