Smile

Posted September 21st, 2010 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.

Numbers 6:25 (New Living Translation)

The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you.

Numbers 6:25 (New King James Version)

God smile on you and gift you.

Numbers 6:25 (The Message)

Comfort

Posted September 20th, 2010 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.

Psalm 46:1-2 (New Living Translation)

God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

Psalm 46:1-2 (New International Version)

God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him.
We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,
courageous in seastorm and earthquake,
Before the rush and roar of oceans,
the tremors that shift mountains.

Psalm 46:1-2 (The Message)

Spiritual Power

Posted September 17th, 2010 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.

1 Corinthians 4:20 (New Living Translation)

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

1 Corinthians 4:20 (New International Version)

God’s Way is not a matter of mere talk; it’s an empowered life.

1 Corinthians 4:20 (The Message)

Plans

Posted September 16th, 2010 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:10 (New Living Translation)

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10 (New International Version)

He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing.

Ephesians 2:10 (The Message)

Commitment

Posted September 15th, 2010 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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Don’t drag your feet. Be like those who stay the course with committed faith and then get everything promised to them.

Hebrews 6:12 (The Message)

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We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Hebrews 6:12 (New International Version)

Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

Hebrews 6:12 (New Living Translation)

Mercy

Posted September 14th, 2010 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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God blesses those who are merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.

Matthew 5:7 (New Living Translation)

Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.

Matthew 5:7 (New International Version)

You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for.

Matthew 5:7 (The Message)

Ambition

Posted September 13th, 2010 by Kent Griswold and filed in Uncategorized
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For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

1 John 2:16 (New Living Translation)

For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world.

1 John 2:16 (New International Version)

Practically everything that goes on in the world—wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important—has nothing to do with the Father. It just isolates you from him. The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out—but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity.

1 John 2:16 (The Message)