Thoughts By Men

2025-02-27

All Your Plans and Paths

The successful, fruitful, joyful Christian who lives a supernatural life is one whose thoughts are focused on our wonderful God and His attributes,

2025-02-26

Tenderhearted, Forgive One Another

Wouldn’t you prefer to be “tenderhearted, forgiving one another”? Decide what you need to forgive. Be specific. Narrow it down to the identifiable offense. The question is, Are you going to let the hurt harden you?

2025-02-25

Thinking Like a Servant

Learning to give preference to others is one of the true marks of a Christian because it is so contrary to human nature.

2025-02-24

Greater Love

Lord Jesus, I don’t know why you loved me enough to give your life and sacrifice your relationship with your Father to save me and reconcile me to God. I am so grateful that through your obedience you were not only restored to your Father, but you also rescued me. With the hymn writer, I proclaim your amazing love today! Amen.

2025-02-23

BE LIKE ME

As Christians, we need to be sure, both in and out of the church, by whom or what we are influenced. Like Paul, Jesus calls us to be influenced by and emulate Him.

2025-02-22

The Bible

Question: How has your Bible reading been lately? Is it time to begin to re-read it with “new eyes?”

2025-02-21

If Hockey Banned Fighting

Take Action: The next time you are in a conflict situation, look for ways to defuse the situation through apology, listening, or walking away

2025-02-20

Let Jesus Violate Your Expectations

Jesus violates expectations. Jesus is not subject to our expectation of Him; we are subject to His expectation of us.

2025-02-19

A Pasture for the Soul

With His own pierced hands, Jesus created a pasture for the soul. He pried loose the huge boulders of sin. In their place He planted seeds of grace and dug ponds of mercy.

2025-02-18

Ending the Blame Game

Whenever someone hurts or frustrates us, we can decide whether to react in a godly or worldly fashion.

2025-02-17

Bear Much Fruit

We are called to be part of God's orchard. And as we stay on track with His desire & design we will be fruitful. And of course He prunes us & waters us too

2025-02-16

The CEO of Heaven

"Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life" Proverbs 4:23

2025-02-15

Adhesive Qualities in a Marriage

Marriage is a deliberate commitment to stick together. It is not based on emotional, physical or psychic attraction.

2025-02-13

New Love is Like a Drug

How does love happen? How can you explain it? Well, you can’t. You have to experience it and feel it.

2025-02-12

Love Over the Long Haul

Did you ever stop to think about what a bad deal Jesus got when He chose us to be His bride? No one would blame Him if He gave up on us.

2025-02-11

Kissing?

I was in a queue at a set of traffic lights in town. We were stationary, so I looked expectantly towards the red lights in front of me, when a movement in the car in front of me caught my eye.

2025-02-10

God Makes Me a Better Lover!

She said, “I love you, it's a gift. I expect nothing from you.” The profound nature of that statement set me free in a lasting relationship.

2025-02-09

Chasing Rachel and Getting Leah

Laban had two daughters, Rachel and Leah. The former was gorgeous and the latter had what the writer of Genesis calls an eye problem.

2025-02-08

Hang In There

Are you discouraged as a parent? Hang in there. Are you pessimistic about your job? Roll up your sleeves and go at it again. No communication in your marriage? Give it one more shot . . .

2025-02-07

How to Skip Judgment

Each believer should confess his sins to God when he is aware of them, while there is time to be forgiven. Judgment will not touch him if he does.

2025-02-06

A Call to Common Courtesy

Perhaps you've never placed the word courteous next to Christ. I hadn't until I wrote this chapter.

2025-02-05

Trust in the Wait

Psalm 33:13-22 • The Lord has all-encompassing knowledge of every detail of your circumstances. • He has complete understanding of the motives and intentions of everyone involved in your situation.

2025-02-04

The Future

Jesus is our future. He has called us to follow Him with a heart of faith and a life of obedience. In good times, in troubled times, or in uncertain times, all our times are in His hands.

2025-02-03

The Next Best Thing

The next thing God wants you to do is always the best thing for you. Dear Jesus, please help me understand the next thing You want me to do to become more like You

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