The 23rd Psalm has long been a favorite of many for literally thousands of years. It was written by King David around 1000 B.C., give or take a decade or two. Memorized by many, it is often read at funerals, although it is far more about how to live life now under the watchful care …
Tag: Behavior
Behaviors to Stop, Others to Start, and Why
(The following is the August 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Ephesians 4 and pay close attention to verses 25-32.) Today’s focal passage identifies behaviors we should put aside, godly actions that should replace them, and the reasons for doing so. Putting verses 25-32 in a table format might look …
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Our Culture of Immediacy
We've seen this past week the impact of what happens when expectations are not met for something to happen quickly. In the rush of last-minute buying and shipping of Christmas presents, untold numbers of packages went undelivered by the "guaranteed" delivery dates. As a result, people either had to do without presents on the intended …
Memory Bank
While visiting my parents for Christmas last weekend, my mom told me that she had found an old bank I used as a child and teenager. She said that she tried opening it, but couldn't get past the combination lock. I immediately told her what the combination was, even though I haven't seen or used …
How Other-Centered Are You?
It is the most natural thing in the world to be self-centered - from the time we enter the world completely dependent on others (yet focused only on our needs), to the time we draw our final breath (most likely still clinging to what we want). It's natural. But not everything natural is good. As …
