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Thought for the Day (Page 183)

“It’s a complete new world!”

“I wasn’t a bad person before I became a Christian,” she admitted.  “I wasn’t into the drinking, partying, sleeping around or being hateful to everyone.  I was a pretty nice person.  But, since I’ve become a Christian, it’s a complete new world.  I’m going to every Bible study I can.  I’m writing down notes in classes and sermons and looking stuff up…

I remembered God!

Have you ever been where the Psalmist was in Psalm 77?  “I cried out to God with my voice…In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord…My soul refused to be comforted…my spirit was overwhelmed…I am so troubled that I cannot speak.”  The Psalmist made diligent search: “Will the Lord cast off forever?…Has His mercy ceased forever?… Has God forgotten to…

“That’s it! I’ve had it! I’m done trying with him!”

It’s easy to treat one another kindly when things are going well, but when hard times come, our patience wears thin and our kindness runs dry.  Our struggling economy, our personal financial stress and our deepening concerns about the future of our nation and even our own lives make it difficult (sometimes) to remember to treat one another (even our own brethren)…

31 to 0

While a small minority has been making waves in this country, the ocean of Biblical values and moral principles continues to swell.  Homosexuals and advocates for gay marriage make up only a small portion of this nation, but their voice often rings louder than their opposing majority.  Thankfully (and deserving of special notice), in the 31 states where gay marriage has made…

“Pray for us”

On multiple occasions, Paul requested that churches pray for him and for his labors.  In one of the shortest verses in the Bible, Paul instructed the church in Thessalonica, “Brethren, pray for us” (1 Thess. 5:25).  He repeated the imperative in the last chapter of his second letter to this church, giving them a motivation for his request–“Finally, brethren, pray for us,…

“Happy are the people who…”

Ok, so how would you finish this sentence, “Happy are the people who _____”?  Now, how would your neighbor finish it?  If you asked someone at work, how would they finish it?  Of the hundreds of friends you have on Facebook, how would they finish it?  Take the sentence down to the casino, how would they finish it?  How would a man…

Attention spans

Attention spans are funny things.  No two are alike.  Everyone has their own; in fact, everyone has a sack full of varied spans that they can pull out at will.  Interestingly, attention spans are something that can be taught and can be learned and something we personally control.  On the other hand, they often bear considerable blame for one’s lack of focus…

Would probation hinder your lifestyle?

A teenage girl made some poor decisions and engaged in some immoral and illegal activities.  She was young and “still had her entire life ahead of her” (as many were prone to say).  The prosecutor gave her a choice: take a deal and serve two years probation or go to court and face seven-to-ten years in prison.  She had a difficult time…