Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Proverbs 4:5-6. Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the Lord. Psalm 107:43. Yesterday I was reading the…

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:19-20. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident…

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23. I read the words of the title of this blog yesterday in a book of fiction (The Scent of Water) spoken by one of the characters. The author spoke so beautifully…

You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:43-45, 48. Those are not just words…

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3. Do you doubt that God works in this life of ours or in your life personally? Do you have trouble trusting God? I understand. All we have to do is look at the events in…

And he opened his mouth and taught them saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:2-3. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23. God’s kingdom is where God…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to him, and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6. Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me…

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that…

Evil men and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and…known (in) the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:13-15. The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty…

Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge. 1 Timothy 6:20. Thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Psalm 22:3. I couldn’t help but think about how life moves forward. Change is inevitable. Yet even as I thought about those movements forward, I couldn’t…