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August 17, 2026

Mature Discretion not Immature Gossip

“Gossip is an unused, unintelligible foreign language to a faithful follower of Jesus.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 17, 2026 Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. Proverbs 26:20. Maintain discretion, and your lips may preserve knowledge. Proverbs 5:2 “Have you heard?” We all hear this. [...]

August 12, 2026

Uniquely You

“Our life is destined to be a masterpiece in the hands of our Master Jesus.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 12, 2026 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his [...]

August 10, 2026

The Best Resume

“Where love flows, the Spirit shapes hearts into a letter written by Christ!” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 10, 2026 Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living [...]

August 6, 2026

Inspire Me to Keep Silent

“Not every question demands an immediate response.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 6, 2026 Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:27, ESV One of my favorite prayers comes from a 20th-century monk called Elder Sophrony, who composed a [...]

August 4, 2026

Like a Lamb

“Meekness is a countercultural virtue, but one we are all called to by Christ.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 4, 2026 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 Over the summer, my children and I made a slow study [...]

July 27, 2026

Fan Into Flame

“The intersection of discomfort and God’s faithfulness is a beautiful place to be and to experience.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 27, 2026 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you. 2 Timothy 1:6 A few weeks ago, I was enjoying [...]

July 20, 2026

Healthy Ambition

“Be ambitious with a heart to bless, and you will be blessed in the process.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 20, 2026 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Ambition means to pursue. There can be both good and bad [...]

July 18, 2026

A Time to Keep Silence

“Sometimes, the only faithful response is silence.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 18, 2026 A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak. Ecclesiastes 3:7, ESV One of the most well-known and beloved verses of my childhood was 1 Peter 3:15, [...]

July 16, 2026

Keep Doing What You’re Doing

“Turn a spark of inspiration into the normative path of your life from which you do not deviate.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 16, 2026 And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered [...]

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