“He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend” Proverbs 22:11 ESV. Purity, tahor in Hebrew, means pure or clean. The verse continues that those who are pure or clean will be clothed in gracious speech and have God the King as a friend. The verse above speaks about purity in … Continue reading Purity, by DiAnn Mills
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 Grand Teton National Park is filled with the kind of majestic mountains that take your breath away and restore … Continue reading Feet, by Lori Altebaumer
“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