Tag: devo
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Boundaries and Influence
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.–Proverbs 26
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The Walls of Self-Control
28Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.–Proverbs 25
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Your Child’s Heart
15My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; 16my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.–Proverbs 23
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Poor and Rich
2Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.–Proverbs 22 Some quick thoughts:
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Compromise and Love
13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14Do everything in love.–1 Corinthians 16
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Victory and Priorities
57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.–1 Corinthians 15
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Hope and Resurrection
16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most…
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A Not-Love Poem
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.…
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Building Up, Not Standing Out
4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good…11All these are empowered by one and the…
Joel M Bradshaw 