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Good Thoughts

“Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and the false.” Richard Cecil (1495-1553) … Continue reading

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Good as God

In English, good can describe all sorts of things: foods, experiences, weather, people. In the Bible, fruit-of-the-Spirit goodness is tied to the Greek word agathon, meaning inherently good, good by nature. We’ll start with Jesus’ response to the young man … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Be Good

Good morning, Lord. You are so good to me, it seems like it would be easy for me to be good back. But alas! Even when I put on a good face, my thoughts often wander down ungodly paths … … Continue reading

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Fair Enough

Consider Christ’s parable of the workers in the vineyard. The landowner hired workers in the early morning, in the middle of the day, and at the last hour.    Matthew 20:9-10 (MEV) When they who were hired about the eleventh … Continue reading

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The Five G’s of Togetherness

  Live together in harmony:     Be GRATEFUL 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)  Give thanks in all circumstances. Be grateful for the people around you. Be GENTLE Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath. Take care what you say … Continue reading

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Good, Not Harm

  Proverbs 31:12 (NIV) She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.   Context matters. This verse comes in the context of Proverbs 31’s Wife of Nobel Character. She brings her husband good, not harm all … Continue reading

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The Simple Answer to Evil

  Psalm 34:14 Turn from evil and do good.     Don’t overthink it.  

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Good vs Evil

  Mass shootings. Sexual predators. Racism. Contempt. Lies. What say you? Are the forces of evil winning?   Since time began, same old story Evil makes better headlines It’s not more evil; it’s less good Romans 12:21 (NIV) Do not … Continue reading

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Simply Good

  God is good. For that, I’m grateful.  

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Good God

    Lord God, I want to be good. Just like you.

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