Daniel 7 / 1 John 1 / Psalm 119:153-176 / Proverbs 28:23-24 I’ve been pondering the difficulty of being open and honest with others. I’m not saying it’s difficult to be truthful and not to lie; I’m talking about being willing to be vulnerable. It’s a scary thought for another human to know who we …
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Daniel 6 / 2 Peter 3 / Psalm 119:129-152 / Proverbs 28:21-22 Have you ever known someone who was so gullible they believed anything anyone told them? Whether it was true or not? Or maybe you’ve been the gullible one. Some of us are suspicious of everyone and some of us believe the best of …
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Daniel 5 / 2 Peter 2 / Psalm 119:113-128 / Proverbs 28:19-20 Several years ago, when my children were small, the Lord talked to me about giving up two things. He asked me to give them up because they had control over me instead of me having control over them. I will tell you about …
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Daniel 4 / 2 Peter 1 / Psalm 119:97-112 / Proverbs 28:17-18 Work hard and keep your nose clean is a saying that not many these days may understand. I haven’t heard it spoken in a while, but I found some information on the origin of this phrase. And no, this doesn’t mean to use …
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Daniel 2:24-3:30 / 1 Peter 4:7-5:14 / Psalm 119:81-96 / Proverbs 28:15-16 When people speak, we either believe what they say or doubt the validity of what they are sharing. Some speakers are credible, and some are not. The credible are likely those we know personally or those who have been recommended to us. We …
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Daniel 1:1-2:23 / 1 Peter 3:8-4:6 / Psalm 119:65-80 / Proverbs 28:14 Some of the sayings in the Bible are confusing, some are hard to understand, and some are just plain funny. Psalm 119:70 is such a verse. I want to give you a few translations of this verse so you can get an idea …
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Ezekiel 47-48 / 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 / Psalm 119:49-64 / Proverbs 28:12-13 Relationships are what form our character and worldview. How we treat others proves our character and worldview. We learn more effectively when we can practice what we’re learning with others. It does no good to read about concepts in books but never walk …
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Ezekiel 45:13-46:24 / 1 Peter 1:13-2:10 / Psalm 119:33-48 / Proverbs 28:11 Those who are humble and teachable are more successful than those who are not. As a teacher / coach / mentor of others, my favorite type of person to walk alongside is the one who listens and acts upon what she or he …
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Ezekiel 44:1-45:12 / 1 Peter 1:1-12 / Psalm 119:17-32 / Proverbs 28:8-10 In reading about the priesthood in the Temple being restored in Ezekiel a mixture of emotions was swirling around in my heart. When Ezekiel, who was born as one in line for the priesthood but was serving as a prophet in Israel, describes …
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