Monthly Archives: June 2016

Honesty should never go out of fashion

Leviticus 19:36 (NIV) Use honest scales and honest weights, an honest ephah and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Psalm 25:21 (NIV) May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you. Proverbs 11:3 (NIV) The integrity of the upright guides them, … Continue reading

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What’s in your heart?

Matthew 15:18-19 (NIV) 18  But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ‘unclean.’ 19  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Luke 6:45 (NIV) The good man brings good things out of … Continue reading

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Proverbial criticism

Proverbs 13:18 (NLT) If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored. Proverbs 15:31 (NLT) If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. Proverbs 15:11 (NLT) Even Death and Destruction hold no secrets from the LORD. How … Continue reading

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A world without God is a world of disappoint

Isaiah 51:6 (NIV) Lift up your eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail. Romans 5:5 (NIV) And hope does … Continue reading

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Be a Work in Progress by Being a Work in Kindness through Jesus

Every act of kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by Christ working within him. —Julian of Norwich. Men of Integrity, Vol. 2, no. 3. Psalm 103:13-14 (NIV) 13  As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those … Continue reading

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Excuses, excuses

Romans 1:18-20 (NASB) 18  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19  because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20  For since the creation … Continue reading

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Grace–at just the right time

  Romans 5:6-11 (NIV) 6  You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7  Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8  But God demonstrates his own love … Continue reading

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Pursuing the Stone

  Isaiah 28:16 (HCSB) 16  Therefore the Lord GOD said: “Look, I have laid a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will be unshakable. 1 Peter 2:6 (HCSB) 6  For it is contained in Scripture: Look! I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and honored cornerstone, and the one … Continue reading

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Be Merciful

Luke 6:36 (NIV) Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Matthew 5:7 (NIV) Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 9:13 (NIV) But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mercy comes down … Continue reading

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Modesty & he who humbles himself

Luke 14:7-11 (NIV) 7  When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8  “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. … Continue reading

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