WE ARE ALL ONE BODY IN CHRIST
In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be seen, while the more honorable parts do not require this special […]
CRITICISM
If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept criticism, you will be honored. Proverbs 13:18, NLT Too often, we waste a lot of time and energy arguing and fussing with our critics. But, what if instead of focusing on the things we disagree with, we try to hear what […]
FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things […]
THE GIFT OF JESUS
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23, NIV The day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. People get up before dawn and go and stand in long lines waiting to get into stores to get great […]
FILLED WITH GOOD THINGS
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:8-9, NIV When I’m struggling to search for a positive thought or the encouragement to keep moving forward, I stop and think about what God’s […]
DIRTY DISHES
Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. Matthew 6:1, NIV “YOUR MOTHER DOESN’T WORK HERE!” A sign bearing these words hung in the teachers’ lounge. But apparently, not everyone read it. We had […]
I KNOW THAT SONG BY HEART
“Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth.” Isaiah 42:10a, ESV At least nine times, the Scriptures tell us to sing a new song to the Lord. And as much as I love the old familiar hymns and praise choruses, there is something that stirs my soul when […]
THE COURAGE TO AGREE (PART 2)
If two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. Matthew 18:19, NIV Taylor Ray Elementary School in Rosenberg, Texas primarily serves a highly mobile Hispanic student population with over 75% of the students coming from low-income homes. It is predominantly a […]
THE COURAGE TO AGREE (PART 1)
Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. Matthew 18:19, NIV Taylor Ray Elementary School in Rosenberg, Texas primarily serves a highly mobile Hispanic student population with over 75% of the students coming from […]
WITHOUT DREAD OF DISASTER
But whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster. Proverbs 1:33, ESV Recently, I was reading through Chapter 1 of Proverbs and praying about the anxiety I was experiencing as the start of the new school year approached. My three daughters were nervous about their new classes. […]