Wait for the Lord
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. —Psalm 37:7 Try these “wait” verses on for size. You’ll find one that fits. Wait for the Lord, and he will […]
Do Not Fret
Trust in the Lord. —Psalm 37:3 “Martha, Martha,” Jesus gently chided, “you are worried and upset about many things” (Lk. 10:41). Psalm 37 opens with these words: “Do not fret.” John Wesley said, “I dare no more fret than curse.” How do you free yourself from fretting? Here is the short answer: keep
Loshon Hora
Rabbi Chaim Feld has launched a campaign to zap loshon hora (a Hebrew term for “evil tongue”). “Loshon hora,” says Rabbi Feld, “is any talk that causes mental anguish, tarnished reputation, or the lowering of someone’s esteem in others’ eyes.” He wants to put a stop to it. Good luck with that, Rabbi—you’re declaring war
He Loves You, Win or Lose
From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind. —Psalm 33:13 Watching a Little League game is fun. Watching the parents at a Little League game is even more fun. Their eyes are focused on one thing—their kid. They love that child. He drops a fly ball,
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Never Stop Believing
Be strong and take heart. —Psalm 31:24 We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit … We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going … we never give up (2 Cor. 4:8-9, 16 TLB).
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Thank God for Deliverance
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. —Psalm 30:12 Today let’s think deliverance. Deliverance from frightening times that had good endings. Your biopsy revealed malignancy. But they caught it in time. Your child was in a serious accident. But she survived. Your spouse was wheeled into the operating room
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Delay Doesn’t Mean Denial
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. —Psalm 27:14 You have prayed … and prayed … and prayed. Urgently. Earnestly. Pleadingly. But you have seen no response. Even so, don’t quit believing and don’t stop praying.
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People May, But God Won’t
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely. —Psalm 25:16 Here is a prayer that stirs a sympathetic vibration in the hearts of many elderly: “… in my
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Trust Divine Guidance
Show me your ways, O Lord. —Psalm 25:4 Jeff Patton felt like he was flying in a bottle of ink. He was certain he was in a climbing right turn, but his instruments indicated he was in a 60 degree dive. It took every ounce of
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Feed Your Faith
I will fear no evil, for you are with me. —Psalm 23:4 Here’s a nice bouquet of fear-fighting, faith-feeding verses … The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my