I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against You,” Psalm 119:11 (NIV) This is one of the earliest verses from the Bible I can remember memorizing. It was part of the pledge to the Bible we said every morning at the Christian elementary school I attended. I heard it daily at school, and then I heard it again at church on a regular basis. Knowing the … [Read more...]
Praying the Scriptures for a Heart of Love
When it comes to the valuable exercise of praying the Scriptures, praying for love is an excellent place to start. According to Jesus, the two greatest commandments and the sum of all the others is: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall … [Read more...]
Explain Your Hope
1 & 2 Peter are my favorites. Of the entire Bible, if I could hold onto just one chunk, that'd be the one I would choose. Of the many times I've poured over those two small but mighty books, 1 Peter 3:15 has never stood out to me and dwelt in my thoughts like it did a few weeks ago. In the HCSB - "but honor the Messiah, as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a … [Read more...]
God Is For You: Scripture Meditations
On days when it feels like everyone in your world is against you, encourage your heart with Scriptures that prove God is for you. I stood at the sink, tears dripping into the dishwater. It had been an extra hard few days of parenting. Of trying to understand the issues accurately, of trying to make the right decisions, respond the right way. I was more … [Read more...]
Redeeming Facebook & Being An Online Witness
Applying God's Word to Facebook If you had the chance to meet me in person and thought, "Hey, she's a cool chick. I'd like to have her as a friend. Maybe chat every now and then." And then you asked me if I had Facebook. I would say. "Nope." You would look shocked and ask, "Twitter?" "Uh-uh." I'd reply. With even more skepticism you'd toss out, "Instagram?" "Foursquare?" … [Read more...]
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