what comes around

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

- Matthew 7:12 (NET)   

 

The golden rule: treat others as you want to be treated; the platinum rule: treat others better than you want to be treated.
Why do we have to be nice to people at all? 

Because God said so, and what comes around goes around.
In today’s world everyone is worried about what others think, there are media influencers, celebrity spokespersons, everywhere around us there is someone telling us how to look, think and act.
We are judged by the car we drive, the job we have, the money we spend. 
Stop! 
It doesn’t matter. 
What matters the most is kindness; it costs nothing to be kind to people. 
People see and hear the way you treat others, especially when you are not being kind.
Others make excuses for those people by saying they are just “direct”, but sometimes they are not being direct, but using their positions to allow them to bully others.
Don’t be that person.  
Be compassionate, even if others are not compassionate toward us.

 

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40 years

The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise.

- Proverbs 23:24 (NLT)

 

The number 40 appears in the Bible over 150 times between the Old and the New Testaments.
It is often associated with periods of testing, trial, and preparation, but can also represent new life, new growth, and transformation, or even symbolize the completion of God’s purpose.
God said it would rain for 40 days and 40 nights, Goliath taunted the Israelites for 40 days.
Moses prepared for 40 years, and Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. 
Jesus was tempted in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights, and there were 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and ascension.

This year, 40 has a different significance for me, it has been 40 years since my dad passed away.
I chose this verse today because I hope that my dad sees that he raised a godly daughter, and I hope that he is proud of me.
I would assume that fathers, like mothers, strive to raise their children to be good and productive members of society.
We are told in the Bible that God finds great pleasure in His children, especially those who follow His word.
I wasn’t the best or the easiest kid to raise, but I think that both my dad and my heavenly Father are happy with what I have done with my life in the last 40 years.
I miss my dad, and I hope to see him again someday. 
   

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rocks

He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.

- Deuteronomy 32:4 (NKJV)

 

I believe that every child in the world at some point in their life collects rocks.
They are great for craft projects, weights, all kinds of things. 
Some are pretty, some are shaped in cool ways, some are sharp, some are smooth, you never know what you are going to find when you go on a rock hunting excursion.
Wouldn’t it be cool to find a rock that is perfect? 
A rock that is immovable? 

A rock that will never fail in what you need it to do or be?
There is such a rock, that rock is God. 
God is the rock, he is unchanging, immovable, the foundation of all integrity and justice.
God’s work is perfect, He is faithful to His word, and He keeps His promises. 
He is honest, fair, and true. 
He is the rock on which I build my faith, there is no other rock as strong. 

Finding Him is the best rock hunting adventure you could take.

   

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what you’ve got

He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

- 1 John 5:12 (NKJV)

Back in 1993, the advertising agency of Goodby Silverstein & Partners launched a campaign for the California Milk Processor Board “Got Milk?”.
This slogan permeated billboards, magazines, and television for twenty-one years, it is number 5 on the top 50 best slogans of all time.
The oldest slogan still in use according to most sources is – wait for it – “In God We Trust”.
That is pretty fitting for the verse today, don’t you think? 
What does it mean? 
Well, it means that we can’t find eternal life through any other way but through Jesus.
We can’t give our way to heaven.

We can’t build any mode of transportation that will take us to heaven.
There is nothing that a human can do, good works, scientifically, or anything else that is going to give us eternal life, there is no fountain of youth.
There is only one way. 
Salvation comes through faith in Jesus. 
Got God? 

   

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I’m not gonna lie

 I am writing the truth. God knows I am not lying.

- Galatians 1:20 (NLV)

 

“I’m not gonna lie.”
This is one of those slang expressions that became a common part of everyday language used often on social media to preface an honest albeit sometimes critical opinion or observation.
Quite often the words that follow that statement do more damage than good.
“I’m not gonna lie, it hurt my feelings when you . . .” 
“I’m not gonna lie, that outfit does not look good . . “
Can you imagine the response the Galatians would have had if Paul had written “I’m not gonna lie” when there were so many people that were still questioning his words?
Paul felt moved to ensure that the Galatians of his commitment to telling the truth, defending his authority as an apostle against those who questioned how he received the gospel.

It's a shame that there are still people who don’t believe one word of the Bible.
When we tell others about Jesus, we probably shouldn’t say “I’m not gonna lie” because that kind of lends to the belief that everything else we have said is untrue.
We shouldn’t ever lie, but that is a totally different topic. 
Paul wrote the truth. 
He was a changed man because of Christ Jesus, and we can be changed too, we just need to know the truth.
The truth is the Good New is from God Himself, that there is salvation in the death and resurrection of Jesus.
   

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strong

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

- 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NKJV)

 

I believe we have all faced some crazy things in our lives.

Reflecting on my own story, I think about the experiences and the physical, emotional, and spiritual damage I endured.

I have said that I made it through because I was strong, even when I didn’t feel strong at the time.

Then I hear someone else’s story—everyone has a story—and I think, “Wow, that would have broken me, but look at this person, still standing strong.”

We share our stories with friends and sometimes even strangers.

We do this so people know where we are coming from and how we can relate to one another.

We all feel that we have come through the fires because we are strong, but in reality, we have come through the fires because of God’s grace.
Anne Wilson released a song titled Strong in 2024, check out the lyrics: 
Strong, try to make 'em all think I'm strong

Yeah, the face I keep putting on says I ain't tired

But these tear stained eyes ain't lying

'Cause hard, nobody told me life could be so hard

A weary soul with a worn out heart that's barely beating

But every time I get that feeling

I hit my knees with my hands held high

Saying, dear Lord Jesus, you know I can't do this on my own

I can't do this on my own

Lord knows I've tried, but I'm good at falling down

Thank God You're good at picking me up off the ground

The world's gonna try to break me

But I know the one who makes me strong

Strong, like my daddy always told me so

There's a place you can always go when you've got nothing

And then he handed me the one thing

That's strong, doesn't matter how old it gets

There's power in the words in red in this old bible

And when I'm desperate for revival

I hit my knees with my hands held high

Saying, dear Lord Jesus, you know I can't do this on my own

I can't do this on my own

Lord knows I've tried, but I'm good at falling down

Thank God You're good at picking me up off the ground

The world's gonna try to break me

But I know the one who makes me strong, oh, strong

I'm strong when I've got nothing

I'm strong even when I'm weak

'Cause the strong arms of my Savior

Are holding on to me

I hit my knees with my hands held high

Saying, dear Lord Jesus, you know I can't do this on my own

I can't do this on my own

Lord knows I've tried, but I'm good at falling down

Thank God You're good at picking me up off the ground

The world's gonna try to break me

But I know the one who makes me strong

Oh, You make me strong

Oh, this world ain't gonna break me

'Cause I know the one who makes me strong

He is the one who holds us, uplifts us, and carries us.

We don’t travel through our lives alone; God is with us always.

His grace carries us through every low point and celebrates the high points with us.

The grace of God in us is what makes us strong.   

 

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resolutions

 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.

- 2 Thessalonians 1:11 (ESV)

 

Hello friends, it is the 2^nd week of January, how are you doing on your resolutions?
I used to make resolutions, sometimes I would do well keeping them and other times they were a miserable failure.
For a while I was of the mindset of “why make a resolution that I am going to break?”
So, for 2025, I did what every Christ follower should do when there are questions, and I turned to the Bible.
OK, to be honest, I turned to the internet first, where I found a website called Desiring God.
This caught my eye as I read author Jon Bloom’s article Your Most Courageous Resolution where he said, “Resolutions are good things. They’re biblical: “may [God] fulfill every resolve for good” (2 Thessalonians 1:11). And I think developing New Year’s resolutions is a very good idea. A year is a defined timeframe long enough to make progress on difficult things and short enough to provide some incentive to keep moving. . . Resolves are intentions with strategies attached to them. You don’t just hope something is going to happen; you are planning to make it happen. To be resolved is to be determined.”
Oh boy. 

I didn’t make any resolutions for 2025.
Switching gears, I listen to The Message on Sirius XM radio when I am in the car and in the office, and last week on the morning show I heard the top 5 resolutions to make (and keep) and 2025:
1. First thing every morning, open your Bible before you open your phone. 

2. Forgive proactively: Forgive others before they ask for it.
3. Express gratitude regularly. 

4. Look for opportunities to support others.

5. Prioritize quality time with loved ones.
Wow. 

Ok, five is a lot, especially 13 days into the year, but what if we picked just one?
I have a good friend that wakes up an hour or two early, specifically to spend time reading his devotional(s) and the Bible.
I’ve been working on number three and five for the last couple of years, I need to work harder on number 5.
My friend said this practice has made a difference for him, I’m not even sure if it was a “resolution” or just a thing he decided to do.
I know when I find things to be grateful for, I find happiness a lot faster. 
I definitely need to work harder on number 5. 
Pick one, and resolve to think about it every day, see if it makes a difference for you.
   

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