Category Archives: Constructive Thought

Public Honesty

Psalm 32:5 (NET) Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the LORD.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah) Confess, in Hebrew, yadah, meaning to throw … Continue reading

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Whole-Hearted Honesty

James 5:16 (AMPC) Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. Confess, in … Continue reading

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Honest to God

  1 John 1:9 (NIRV) If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins.    Confess, in Greek, homologeó, meaning to be of one mind. When I confess my sin, I’m of one mind with God.  I’ve sinned.  Honest to … Continue reading

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Seas Shout

Psalm 98:7-8 (ISV) Let the sea and everything in it shout, along with the world and its inhabitants;  let the rivers clap their hands in unison; and let the mountains sing for joy. The sea shouts for joy, and the … Continue reading

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Skies Proclaim

A friend posted some photos of the night sky . . . taken though a telescope. Amazing!   Psalm 19:1 (NIV) The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.     Your glory, Lord God, displayed … Continue reading

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Trees Applaud

  Picture this:   Isaiah 55:11 (MSG) So you’ll go out in joy, you’ll be led into a whole and complete life. The mountains and hills will lead the parade, bursting with song. All the trees of the forest will … Continue reading

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Through Faith

  Through faith, we have access to God’s power.     Ephesians 1:19 (AMPC) And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the … Continue reading

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In Faith

  By faith, we go. In faith, we rest.   In faith: we lie down in green pastures (Psalm 23:2) we lean on the everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:27) we find rest for our souls (Matthew 11:29)  

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By Faith . . .

Hebrews 11 By faith Abel . . . By faith Enoch . . . By faith Noah . . . By faith Abraham . . .  How about a personal version of Hebrews 11? By faith [fill in your name] … Continue reading

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Something to Remember (reposted from 2015)

  Yesterday was Pentecost Sunday? What is Pentecost?     A traditional Jewish festival The birthday of the Christian church All of the above The Holy Spirit descended on the believers during the Feast of Pentecost, and thus started the … Continue reading

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