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Category Archives: Constructive Thought
Training My Body
1 Timothy 4:7-8 … train yourself to live a godly life. Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come. Training the body … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:7-8, body, godly living, physical training
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Comparing My Body
Sometimes I look at other people and wish I looked more like them. I envy their slim, trim, athletic bodies. Proverbs 14:30 (NIV) A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Envying … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged comparison, envy, Proverbs 14:30
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Liking My Body
Let’s me be honest. I tend to blame God for the things I don’t like about my body and take personal credit for the things I do like. John 1:3 (NKJV) All things were made through Him, and … Continue reading
Ignoring My Body
I recently read this article by Bob Brody in which he thanks his body for its faithful service and apologizes that he hasn’t treated it better. I could do likewise. I’m quick to complain, slow with the gratitude. … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged Bob Brody, body, fearfully and wonderfully made, Psalm 139:14, Psalm 19:14
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Stop Pretending Before Others
Matthew 6:2 (MSG) You’ve seen them in action, I’m sure— ‘playactors’ I call them—treating prayer meeting and street corner alike as a stage, acting compassionate as long as someone is watching, playing to the crowds. All sweet and kind in … Continue reading
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Tagged good all the time, hypocrite, Matthew 6:2, playactors
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Stop Pretending to Myself
Me? Pretend to myself? You bet! I tell myself, “I’m not so bad.” I look for the worst in others and think I look good in comparison. Jesus had strong words for folks like me. Matthew 7:5 (NLT) Hypocrite! … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged comparison, hypocrite, Matthew 7:5, playacting
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Let’s [Not] Pretend
I learned something new this week — the word “hypocrite” comes from hypokritēs in Greek, meaning a stage actor. Jesus had harsh words for religious leaders who pretended to be righteous. Matthew 23:27-28 (NLT) Hypocrites! For you are … Continue reading
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Tagged hypocrite, Matthew 23:27-28, playacting
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This for Your Own Profit I Say
When I’m meditating on a single verse, I look for ways to think outside of the traditional box. Young’s Literal Translation was published in 1848 and sticks closely to the original Hebrew and Greek word order and verb tenses. For … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:35, Yoda, Young's Literal Translation
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Noble Devotion
This week’s posts all relate to a verse in chapter 7 of the first letter to the Corinthians, where Paul offers his thoughts on marriage. With my role as a wife on my mind, this translation of the verse caught … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:35, devotion to the Lord, Mark 12:30-31, noble devotion, Proverbs 31:10
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Untangled!
As part of my study of 1 Corinthians, I’ve looked at different translations of this week’s key verse. Today’s version is the Geneva Bible, published in 1550. It was used by William Shakespeare and came to America with the Mayflower. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:35, Geneva Bible, path of righteousness, tangle
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