Category Archives: Constructive Thought

MLK: Peace and Justice

  “True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Stride Toward Freedom, 1957   Justice, peace … and blessings. Psalm 106:3 (ESV) Blessed are they who observe justice, who … Continue reading

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MLK: The Right Time

Today we celebrate the wisdom and leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a Christian minister, and he carefully studied the Bible. His wisdom was grounded in the Word of God. This week, I’ll connect bits of MLK’s best-known … Continue reading

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Walk in Humility

Micah 6:8 (AMP) And what does the Lord require of you Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion), And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]? Humbly, … Continue reading

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Walk in the Light

  Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to guide me and a light for my path.   Stumbling on the road ahead? Heading in the wrong direction? Tripping up on the path of life? You don’t need a better … Continue reading

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Walk in Paths of Righteousness

  “Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.” Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)   Follow the Leader. He knows where we’re going.  Psalm 23:3 (ESV) He leads me in paths of … Continue reading

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Walk in Freedom

Psalm 119:45 (NLT) I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.   God’s commandments aren’t prison bars shutting us away from the world. They’re our safety harness for the wild ride of freedom.

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Walk with God

From Young’s Literal Translation: Genesis 5:22  Enoch walketh habitually with God.   Habitually. Routinely. All the time. Without reminding.  Be like Enoch. Walk with God.    

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Time for Rest

Mark 6:31 (GNT) There were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his disciples didn’t even have time to eat. So he said to them, “Let us go off by ourselves to some place where we will be … Continue reading

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Time to Watch and Pray

  Matthew 26:41 (ESV) Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.   Temptations surround us. Lord God, open our eyes to the plans of the enemy. Open our hearts to Your wisdom. Fill our minds with the … Continue reading

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A Short Time

  It’s a new year. We make resolutions, we make plans. We find some realistic advice in the book of James.   James 4:14 (GNT) You don’t even know what your life tomorrow will be! You are like a puff … Continue reading

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