Sometimes the people who hurt me the most are those closest to me. Maybe that’s true for most adults. While we’re in school, or even within a work environment, bullies and mean, horrible people may make our lives miserable. I feel like they are easier to deal with (or get over) than loved ones who
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What if you only had one day to live? Would you hold onto grudges? Would you allow words spoken or events from the past to keep you from making peace with a loved one? Or would you be okay with leaving it unresolved? How deep is the wound? I hope that everyone would make amends
I woke up this morning actually thinking of the different ways people have apologized to me in the past, (and I’m sure I’ve used some of these also): I’m sorry you took it the wrong way. I’m sorry, but… I apologize for going overboard. You’re too sensitive. Then, there are those people who never apologize.
People hurt our feelings. We hurt others’ feelings. Often it is unintentional, a thoughtless statement made in passing, or a passionate discussion that elevates out of control. Other times it feels very intentional. A person even pauses, thinks about what they’re going to say, and then says it with a look on their face that
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.Philippians 4:13 NKJV Please join me this week in praying for everyone on all of our combined lists. Let’s lift them up to our loving Heavenly Father. Let’s petition Him for their healing, that the breath of the Almighty gives [them] life. Let’s also pray for
fear not, for I am with you;be not dismayed, for I am your God;I will strengthen you, I will help you,I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10 ESV Please join me this week in praying for everyone on all of our combined lists. Let’s lift them up to our loving Heavenly Father.
I love the vision of Scripture being breathed out by God. Remember the Bible verse from Job on Monday’s post. If breath is life, and Scripture is breathed out by God, then (I believe) that’s one of the reasons we see Scripture as the Living Word. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable
For the longest time, I didn’t understand the concept of “your body is a temple.” Then, one day when reading Scripture, there was the wonderful “aha” moment: the Holy Spirit lives inside of me (and you)! Therefore, my body is His temple. And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to
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