Nov
30
2007
He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
Psalm 40:2 (New Living Translation)
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
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Nov
29
2007
Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to
enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know
it all!
Romans 12:16 (New Living Translation)
Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind
on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in
your own opinion.
Romans 12:16 (New King [...]
Nov
28
2007
Don’t be nitpickers; use your head—and heart!—to discern what is right, to test what is authentically right.
John 7:24 (The Message)
Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.
John 7:24 (New International Version)
Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.
John 7:24 (New Living Translation)
Nov
27
2007
He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:5 (New Living Translation)
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through [...]
Nov
26
2007
Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble,
and keep on praying.
Romans 12:12 (New Living Translation)
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 (New International Version)
Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant.
Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder.
Romans 12:12 (The Message)
God has big plans for you–even if it may [...]