Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love,…

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant and being born in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:5-7 (NASB) Martial arts include…

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might.Ecclesiastes 9:10a You meet some very interesting people when you go to the county jail. Some of them were raised in Christian homes with good parents. Many of them, not so much. Some of them are very intelligent, and others seem to have burned a…

You will show me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 Do you enjoy travel? Or are you a homebody? I guess I’m one of those in-between people who really enjoys going somewhere new… at first. Until I start to miss all…

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 (NIV) There is a scene in the old movie “Shenandoah” where Jimmy Stewart’s character, Charlie Anderson, “thanks” God in prayer for their food only after monologuing about how they…

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 I do not like to be cold. I know people say it’s better to be cold than hot because you can always add another layer for warmth, whereas if you’re hot, eventually there are no more layers to take…

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.Psalm 139:23-24 (KJV) Our family has a funny story (well, it’s funny to us) about my sister, when she was little, hiding a hamburger in…

God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (ESV) A while back I met a sheriff’s deputy who was immediately very negative about my being at the jail to conduct a Bible study. He said I would regret even going in there. When I…