Today’s Walk in the Word

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength.        —1 Timothy 1:12 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State football coach (1954–1972), gave his three-point rubber-chicken speech hundreds of times. It consisted of Duffy’s claim that you only need three bones to navigate life successfully: a wishbone to keep dreams alive, a backbone […]

The cheerful heart has a continual feast.                           —Proverbs 15:15 Chuck Swindoll has collected some laws that he finds downright hilarious. Here are a few of them. In Danville, Pennsylvania, fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires. In Seattle, it […]

We are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.        —Romans 8:17 Your Last Will and Testament declares how you have decided to distribute your possessions. You sign it while you’re living, but it isn’t in effect until you’re dead. When Jesus died, he gave his spirit to his Father (Lk 23:46), his […]

God gives special blessings to those who are humble.            —1 Peter 5:5 Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone wasn’t the first “positive thinking” book to come to market, but it kicked the industry into high gear in the mid-twentieth century. Since then, hundreds […]

There are six things the Lord hates.                      —Proverbs 6:16 Mahatma Gandhi had his list of Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without humanity Religion without sacrifice Politics without principle A quick dip in the media […]

Be made new in the attitude of your minds.                              —Ephesians 4:23 Larry Walters was sitting around doing nothing and thought it was time for that to change. So he purchased forty-three weather balloons, a lawn chair, and a pellet gun. On […]

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.      —Philippians 4:13 I have a friend who lives on the happy side of the street: “I can’t wait to get up in the morning,” he says. I have another friend who lives on the grumpy side of the street: “I can’t wait until […]

He always lives to intercede.            —Hebrews 7:25 Christ’s intercession for you is personal. You have no need about which he is indifferent, no problem about which he is unconcerned. He sympathizes with your weakness, whatever it may be, and comes alongside you with an abundant supply of mercy and grace […]

They loved praise from men more than praise from God.             —John 12:43 I’ve had people tell me, “I don’t care what others think about me.” I have trouble believing that. Most—I almost said “All”—of us want to be liked, and we’re tempted to compromise to pull it off. At […]

Do everything without complaining.                     —Philippians 2:14 Some people are impossible to please. A Reader’s Digest article served up this sampling of what some wealthy vacationers told their travel agents: “On my holiday to India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. […]