“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 Sports are not a large part of my life. There were a few years in my adolescence where I watched a lot of baseball with my mother and grandfather, but other than that, sports have been nothing but an excuse for a social gathering. … Continue reading Perfect, by Kristi Ann Hunter
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 You know the stage of life when ‘firm’ is an ideal that has become defied by biology, … Continue reading Firm, by Catherine Hutton
‘But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.’ Daniel 1:8 NIV I love that word. Resolved. Other translations use “made up his mind”, “determined”, “stood firm”, and every one of them sends chills down my arms. It … Continue reading Resolved, by Kimberley Woodhouse
A fierce windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, “Teacher! Don’t You care that we’re going to die?” Mark 4:37-38 Holman translation Jesus and crew … Continue reading Care, by Melissa Carey
Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand…Ephesians 6: 13, 14 NIV. Yesterday, I went out to lay by the pool—only, I broke myself instead. I thought (for a slice of … Continue reading Stand, by Beth Duewel