#EvolutionofaHolyBadAss
“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”Matthew 7:12 NRSVUE Known as the Golden Rule, this guidance is framed positively , as opposed to the “you shouldn’ts.” How much better do we respond to instruction than to admonishment? Let us encourage one …
Morning Devotional “You, Lord, are my shepherd. I will never be in need. You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths. I may walk through valleys as …
“and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:”Hebrews 10:24 KJV Let us provoke one another into love. Isn’t that challenge by which should all be inspired? Let’s encourage one another.There is so much animosity in the world, can’t we strive for better?We must.Lord, hear and receive our prayers. Image …
“There is none holy as the LORD: For there is none beside thee: Neither is there any rock like our God.”1 Samuel 2:2 KJV Known as Hannah’s praise, this scripture demonstrates deep, abiding worship, asserting God's absolute supremacy, above all. For me, it is the simple declaration of my ancestors, declaring “Only God.” Tell me, …
“Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. And enter not into judgment with thy servant: For in thy sight shall no man living be justified.”Psalm 143:1-2 KJV This morning during my meditative practice, the lesson was discipline over motivation. Motivation can wane, but …
“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy …
“Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you but that you be knit together in the same mind and the same purpose.”1 Corinthians 1:10 NRSVUE Be in agreement with no division.I am …
“The reward for humility and fear (awe) of the LORD is riches and honor and life.”Proverbs 22:4 NRSVUE Lord, I trust You. I trust You in joy, and even in the midst of my brokenhearted seasons. I never would’ve made it through the last year without the hearts and hands and prayers that sustain me…y’allI …
“You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”Luke 12:40 NRSVUE Beloved,I could never have believed that I was ready. How can we be ready to let go of our joy? Like the Son of Man, eternity called for you at an hour I did …
“For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.”Mark 8:35 NRSVUE Do you trust more in your own strength than in God? This morning, as I begin a week where my own strength will …
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