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Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Learn to be content” This morning I want to return us to the story of J.C. Penny, which we considered in yesterday’s devotional. He once confessedContinue reading “Learn to be content”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month; “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “And my God will supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Trust God and be content” Linda and I were once Amway distributors. Don’t judge, you haveContinue reading “Trust God and be content”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the LawContinue reading “Keep it simple”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Life doesn’tContinue reading “It doesn’t have to be so complicated”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “Here I am today, eighty-five years old. I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. My strength for battle and for daily tasks is now as it was then.” Joshua 14:10-11 (CSB) OurContinue reading “Take care of your body”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) Our thought for today: “We need three key relationships” Building on Leighton Ford’s personal practice which he described as “I surround myself with the thoughts of those who haveContinue reading “We need three key relationships”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.” Psalm 68:3 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Celebration is at the heart of the way of Christ” In 1978 Richard Foster published a book whichContinue reading “Celebration is at the heart of the way of Christ”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people.” Colossians 3:23 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Mix a little blood in with your paint” Rufus Jones was a well-known leader in theContinue reading “Mix a little blood in your paint”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “Be kind and compassionate to one another …” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Make it safe to drop the mask” There’s an old poem I like very much which teaches a powerful truth. The name of the poem isContinue reading “Make it safe to drop the mask”

Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Great thoughts from great Christians” Our Bible verse for today: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV) Our thought for today: “Believe first” I find it interesting that HebrewsContinue reading “Believe first”