-
Search this Blog
Look for posts on a subject, Bible verse or quotation.
-
I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
_______________
Share your thoughts
I welcome your input. Please, be gracious and kind.
You own your opinions, but it’s my blog. I reserve the right to delete any comments that are, in my opinion, offensive, degrading, off-topic or inappropriate.
By commenting, you grant me the right to post your comments.
By continuing your navigation here, you consent to the use of cookies and the collection of your IP address to help with the measurement of the traffic on this site.
Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Right on Time
Isaiah 49:8 (NLT) This is what the Lord says: “At just the right time, I will respond to you. On the day of salvation I will help you. [also 2 Corinthians 6:2] Take God’s word for it … when the time … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Corinthians 6:3, coming kingdom, Isaiah 49:8, the day of salvation, the right time
Comments Off on Right on Time
Scope of Time
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. I’m surrounded by … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Ecclesiastes 3:11, eternity, glories of heaven, Time
Comments Off on Scope of Time
God’s on Time
God is never early, never late. He does, however, run by a different clock. 2 Peter 3:8 (NLT) But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Peter 3:8, Time
Comments Off on God’s on Time
I Can’t Lie to God
God sees it all and knows the facts. There’s no chance I’ll convince Him that I’m right and He’s wrong. Numbers 23:19 (NLT) God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged lying, Numbers 23:19, Truth
Comments Off on I Can’t Lie to God
I Lie to Others
I lie, and I shouldn’t. The Bible tells me so. Ephesians 4:55 (TLB) Stop lying to each other; tell the truth, for we are parts of each other and when we lie to each other we are hurting ourselves. My … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Ephesians 4:15, Ephesians 4:25, lying, truth in love
Comments Off on I Lie to Others
I Lie to Myself
I’m rude. I yell. I say something mean. I tell myself: “He started it.” “They deserved it.” “Nobody would put up with that!” Jesus has an answer. Matthew 7:3 (ESV) Why do you see the speck that is in your … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged confession, lie to myself, log in your own eye, Matthew 7:3, repentance
Comments Off on I Lie to Myself
No Lies
Isaiah 53 is an Old Testament description of Jesus. Isaiah 53:9 (NIV) … though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. No deceit. No lies. No exaggeration. No embellishment. No half-truths. No spin. Only … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged deceit, Isaiah 53:9, lies, Truth
Comments Off on No Lies
I Lie
I lie. You lie. We all lie. Romans 3:23 (my own version) All have lied and fall short of the glory of God. Why lie? John 8:33 (CEV) … everything he [the devil] says is a lie. Not only … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged John 8:33, lies, lying, Romans 3:23
Comments Off on I Lie
Teach Your Children … for Your Own Good
Want the key to a good, long life? Deuteronomy 6:1-2 (NIV) These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Deuteronomy 6:1-2, long life, teach the children
Comments Off on Teach Your Children … for Your Own Good
Teach Your Children … the Holy Scriptures
Paul praised the important lessons Timothy learned as a child. 2 Timothy 1:5, 3:15 (NLT) … you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:15, Bible, God's Word, Lois and Eunice, teach the children
Comments Off on Teach Your Children … the Holy Scriptures