Words That Satisfy
Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest. (Proverbs 18:20) For His Name’s SakeShalomda man cd
Read More Words That SatisfyWords and Lives That Produce Tasty Fruit
God’s Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. (Galatians 5:22, 23) Here are headlines you’re not likely to read: Simon Bailey arrested in kindness shocker! John Flynn sentenced after being gentle! Sue Mears imprisoned following speaking words of […]
Read More Words and Lives That Produce Tasty FruitHeart-Felt Words to Build
Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift. (Ephesians 4:29) What’s that you’re saying? Why are you saying that for? Let every word that comes from your mouth – whether stern or pleasant – be a precious gift building the […]
Read More Heart-Felt Words to BuildHeart-Warmers
They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” (Luke 24:32) The conversation on the road to Emmaus must have been one of the most fascinating road trips in history. There’s something about a good chat that’s […]
Read More Heart-WarmersSpeak Hope: Words Make Waiting Worthwhile
Meanwhile, creation is confused, but not because it wants to be confused. God made it this way in the hope that creation would be set free from decay and would share in the glorious freedom of his children. (Romans 5:20, 21) And this hope is what saves us. But if we already have what we […]
Read More Speak Hope: Words Make Waiting WorthwhileSpeak Peace
For the sake of my family and friends, I say it again: live in peace! (Psalm 122:8) It is easy to get bogged down with the various pressures in life and let it get on top of you and lash out in one way or another at those around you. There is never a guarantee […]
Read More Speak PeaceStevie Helps Me Love My Enemies
Your patience on the Dark Knight review is exemplary and so to help you exercise this patience further I ask that you hold out a little longer. The reason for the delay is … well you’ll see when I eventually come out with it, it’s worthwhile. Anyway I’m here at the laptop and it’s past […]
Read More Stevie Helps Me Love My EnemiesGod’s Statement of Intent
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. (Jer 29:11-12) I am going to do that if it’s the […]
Read More God’s Statement of IntentSay What You Want To See
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. (Genesis 1:3) In every day situations we have a choice. We can say what we see or we can say what we want to see. Of course just talking doesn’t solve anything, but it can be the start of solving something. Once impressed on […]
Read More Say What You Want To SeeFishing For The Journey’s End
Having a chat with a good colleague at work – just discussing fishing and how pointless it is to spend all that time to catch fish only to throw it away again! Not even to eat the thing! Other pointless pursuits I highlighted included F1 and the inanity of going round a track in a […]
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