I’m ready to go fishing. I love fishing; it doesn’t matter if it’s deep sea fishing, fly fishing, a pier, a boat or a dock. I love to fish and I’m happy to wet a line any day, anywhere. There’s something life-giving, almost spiritual about being out on the water and I’ve often repeated the familiar phrase, “A bad day fishing
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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, Philippians 2:3 (NIV) I’m sitting here watching my son, Andrew practice soccer. I have to hand it to coach Bob, he’s a great guy with a big heart and coaching fourteen 6th graders is a lot like herding cats. At times teaching 6th grade
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Psalm 4:8 (NIV) In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Several years ago I went through a rough patch with my health and I began to have sleep problems. After numerous trips to the doctor trying to figure out what was wrong with me I ended up in one of those sleep studies.
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James 5:16 (NIV) Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. When I was a senior in high school I began to experience some frustration over trying to figure out what I should do after graduation. Many of my friends had
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Matthew 6:24 (NIV)No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. I heard a pastor once say that the best antidote for greed and materialism is giving. It’s so true, when you’re thinking about
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! II Corinthians 5:17 Recently I was getting my hair cut and discovered that my stylist had recently begun a relationship with Jesus. Her enthusiasm for her new found faith provided a welcome conversation. As she relayed the story of how she
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Philippians 4:7 (NIV) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. My friend Bob said he was going to visit Ray, an older man from our church who was in the hospital and not doing so well. This was not the usual Friday night activity for a group of
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John 16:33 (NIV) I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. Sometimes I get discouraged thinking about all the trouble in the world. Watching the evening news recently hasn’t provided me with much more assurance that our world is
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Isaiah 26:3(NIV) You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. For three nights now it’s been driving me crazy, waking me at uneven intervals – an inexplicable scraping sound like a wooden chair being dragged across a concrete floor three inches at a time. I couldn’t imagine what would make such a
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Psalm 57:1, 2 (NIV) Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. When I used to hear older Christians talk about having peace in the midst of difficulties I couldn’t understand what they were talking about. How
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