New Life

Posted May 31st, 2011 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20 (New Living Translation)

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20 (New International Version)

Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not “mine,” but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I am not going to go back on that.

Galatians 2:20 (The Message)

Heart

Posted May 30th, 2011 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.

Ezekiel 36:26 (New Living Translation)

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:26 (New International Version)

I’ll give you a new heart, put a new spirit in you. I’ll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that’s God-willed, not self-willed.

Ezekiel 36:26 (The Message)

Prodigal

Posted May 27th, 2011 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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Once you were like sheep
who wandered away.
But now you have turned to your Shepherd,
the Guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 (New Living Translation)

For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 (New King James Version)

You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 (The Message)

Needs

Posted May 26th, 2011 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (New Living Translation)

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (New International Version)

You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (The Message)

Encouragement

Posted May 25th, 2011 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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Gracious speech is like clover honey-
good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24 (The Message)

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 (New International Version)

Kind words are like honey—
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Proverbs 16:24 (New Living Translation)

Jealousy

Posted May 24th, 2011 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body;
jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 (New Living Translation)

A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 (New International Version)

A sound mind makes for a robust body,
but runaway emotions corrode the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 (The Message)

Troubles

Posted May 23rd, 2011 by Kent Griswold and filed in Scripture
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For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

2 Corinthians 4:17 (New Living Translation)

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

2 Corinthians 4:17 (New International Version)

These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us.

2 Corinthians 4:17 (The Message)