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Category Archives: Constructive Thought
Snow Place
Snow has been in the news lately … and on the ground by us. So this week, I decided to focus on what the Bible says about those white flakes. Job 38:22 (NIV) Have you entered the storehouses … Continue reading
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Tagged Job 38:22, snow, storehouses
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Missed Gratitude for New Creations
A name and face kept interrupting my thoughts. It was my difficult, arrogant boss from a short-term job decades ago. Moving on, I’d put those unhappy months out of my mind. A quick internet search led me to my former … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, gratitude, new creations, transforming power
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Missed Gratitude for Long Legacies
I’m part of a church established more than a hundred years ago. Folks long dead had the faith to buy the property and build a house of worship. I’ve listened to sermons, vacuumed the sanctuary, taught Bible lessons and served … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged gratitude, Hebrews 12:1, legacy of faith
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Missed Gratitude for Good Discipline
Proverbs 3:11 (MSG) But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. It’s the child he loves that God corrects; a father’s delight is behind all this. Discipline isn’t punishment. It’s correction, and sometimes it is uncomfortable. Like it … Continue reading
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Tagged discipline, gratitude, Proverbs 3:11
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Missed Gratitude for Closed Doors
I’ve bumped up against a few closed doors in my adult life: the great job I didn’t get, the cute house we couldn’t buy, the friendship that didn’t work out. Yes, I was disappointed. Psalm 23:3 (NIV) … … Continue reading
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Tagged closed doors, gratitude, Psalm 23:3, right path
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Missed Gratitude for Good Health
I’m quick to complain when my stomach is upset or my joints ache or my head throbs or my sinuses drip. Am I equally quick to give thanks when I feel good? I don’t think so. 3 John 2 (TLB) … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 3 John 2, healthy body, healthy soul, Psalm 139:14
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Missed Gratitude for Safe Travel
Late for a meeting, I muttered in frustration as I stopped for the yellow light. The dump truck ahead of me sped through the intersection and hit a bump. A rock bounced out and landed right where I would have … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged God's protection, gratitude, Psalm 18:2, safe travels
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Missed Gratitude for Temptations Avoided
Matthew 6:13 (NIV) … lead us not into temptation … Over the years, I’ve prayed those words hundreds of times. I picture God stringing caution tape across my path, setting up a detour or closing a gate. And … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged gratitude, lead us not into temptation, Matthew 6:13
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Missed Gratitude for Beans
I don’t know that I’ve ever thanked God for the lowly bean. Fiber, protein and vitamins packed into every bite. Low-cost, big impact. Available almost everywhere. Sounds like good planning on the part of the Creator. And overlooked by me. … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, good for us, Psalm 34:8, tastes good
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Two Weeks of Missed Gratitude
With Thanksgiving Day a couple weeks away, I want to focus on blessings I’ve never given a second thought. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Give thanks in all circumstances … All circumstances? I’ve missed more than a few. How about you? … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:18, gratitude
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