IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me. Psalm 138:7, NIV How are the first-year teachers doing on your campus? Have you checked in on them lately? If you are a veteran teacher, […]
TAKE COURAGE
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9, NASB For the longest time, I thought that having courage meant heaping up a pile of determination against the fortress of fear, like an ancient Roman siege […]
LOVE LIKE JESUS
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Luke 6:41, NIV We all have bad days and we all make mistakes. It’s hard to let go of your mistakes sometimes, even when God already has. It’s even harder when […]
COMPASSIONATE
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8, NIV No matter what our profession—doctor, lawyer, educator, manager—we are all subject to turning off our emotions. We might be afraid to “get too close,” for “fear of hurt or heartbreak.” We can […]
PREPARE FOR BATTLE: PART 2
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms […] And pray […]
PREPARE FOR BATTLE: PART 1
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet […]
GO-GETTERS
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:15-16, NIV Today is the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. This week will […]
THINKING CAN BE DANGEROUS
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. Philippians 2:14-15, NIV Why do we allow ourselves to think thoughts that do not edify or honor others, let […]
ON THE WAY TO THE WATERFALL
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1, NIV Hiking in a state park new to us, my husband and I chose Canyon […]
HEARTS THAT LISTEN
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 1 Peter 2:1, NIV How often do you find yourself in a conversation at work that you didn’t mean to be in—the kind that starts with a funny story and quickly shifts to complaining about kids or grumbling about […]