Category: Between the Lines – Blogs
Looking for Contentment…Day 14: Ways to Develop and Increase our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places LET THE LORD ORDER YOUR STEPS Sometimes, it is nice to not have decisions to make. Do you ever feel like you have choice overload, and can’t make a decision? If you’ve ever tried to pick out new carpet, or paint…
Bible Bullies
INTRO: The world is filled with bullies. We hear it on the news, schools suffer with it and make all kinds of rules and policies about bullies. We see it in business and the worst probably within families. The Bible has bullies in it too.
Looking for Contentment…Day 13:Ways to Develop and Increase our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places STRIVE FOR GODLINESS AND BEING LIKE CHRIST In our quest for Joy, who better to be like than Christ? When we are godly (Christ like), we will have the joy that comes from being His child, being forgiven and being close…
Looking for Contentment…Day 12:Things that Steal our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places Thing 7 – FEAR (By Judy Hughes) All of the previous things, not enough light, too many distractions and worrying and complaining will steal our joy and cause our Christian walk to be bleak and discouraging. Let us determine to be…
Looking for Contentment…Day 11:Things that Steal our Joy
Thing 6 – WE WORRY AND COMPLAIN A good definition of worry is “negative meditation”. Meditation is thinking a thought over and over. If the thought is good as in Philippians 4:8, it will bring Joy to our lives. If the thought is negative (harmful or speculative) it will steal our joy. Consider this prayer.…
Looking for Contentment…Day 10:Things that Steal our Joy
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: “Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places” Thing 4 – WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH LIGHT ON OUR PATH Going to Bible Camp every year is on of the pleasures in my life. It is a chance to get away from the “noise” of the world and focus…
12 KEYS TO INWARD PEACE
12 KEYS TO INWARD PEACE 1. Gratitude We want our children to be grateful; when someone gives them something we prompt them with, “Now what do you say?” When trained, they learn to say “Thank You.” Why do we want them to do this? Because we want them to acknowledge that they have been given…
HOW DID JESUS RESPOND TO PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS OR IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS?
By: Debbie Kea Intro: There is a misconception about Christ. Many think that He was all-compassionate and never passed judgment, but they will be surprised to read the truth about how Jesus responded to various people. Jesus always acted out of love and truth. We know that, but Jesus always told people exactly what they…
Looking for Contentment…Day 9:Things that Steal our Joy (part 1)
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: “Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places” THING 1 – WE CREATE OUR OWN CONFUSION It’s hard to admit when we are wrong. Blaming other people, other things or circumstances for our problems takes “the heat” off of us and let’s us be a victim instead of…
Looking for Contentment…Day 8: Reasons to Rejoice
Daily Bible study excerpts from my book: “Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Places” I HAVE JOY BECAUSE I HAVE GOD’S LOVE I cannot think of a more comforting thought than to know someone loves me and would do anything for me. You should rejoice daily that the awesome creator of this world loves…