We … are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory. —2 Corinthians 3:18 She got carried away at the nursery and came home with her SUV crammed with flats of pansies, petunias, and peonies. Remorse followed her from vehicle to flower bed; snowflakes would be flying […]
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You are a letter from Christ … written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. —2 Corinthians 3:3 Everybody thinks about writing a book, but few ever do. You may never get around to putting your life between the covers of a book
This happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God. —2 Corinthians 1:9 God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. With these 27 words Reinhold Niebuhr homed in on
Your labor in the Lord is not in vain. —1 Corinthians 15:58 The late Dr. Norvel Young often said, “You’re doing more good than you know.” Are you disappointed with the accomplishments of your life? Some have died with a heartbreaking conviction that they failed as a parent. Their
The perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. —1 Corinthians 15:53 Cancro. Krebs. Kanker. Cancer! In any language the word triggers gut-wrenching panic. If you—or someone dear to you—are combatting a life-threatening affliction the following words, written by one
Bad company corrupts good character. —1 Corinthians 15:33 Work behind the perfume counter and you’ll smell like perfume. Work in the fish market and you’ll smell like fish. “You are known by the company you keep,” goes the saying. You are also shaped by the company you
John Broadbanks had a serious flaw. He could not say “No.” A gifted speaker, John was inundated with invitations, to which he always said “Yes.” John was on a roll. His church was flourishing; his fame was growing; his wife was charming. Another blessing came in the form of a baby girl who joined the
When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. —1 Corinthians 13:11 When your friends have a new baby they send you pictures, right? The little doll is beautiful, but have you noticed that unless she’s sleeping, she’s crying? There are no “minor inconveniences” to a baby. A newborn doesn’t
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. —1 Corinthians 12:27 “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph. 2:10). God knew what he
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God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. —1 Corinthians 12:18 “I’m not a gifted person,” you say. Yes you are … “Christ has given each of us special abilities—whatever he
