To be spiritually minded is life and peace. – Romans 8:6   I can’t tell you how often I hear someone say, “I’m not religious, but I’m spiritual.” What do they mean? I think it begins with an endeavor to obtain a calmer spirit, so we can better serve God and one another. We…

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“REST IN THE LORD; WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM.” In Hebrew, “be silent, and let him mould thee.” Keep still, and he will mould thee to the right shape. – Martin Luther   Suzy and I had a wonderful trip to DC but there was no time for a morning meditation, and after another day of…

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He that loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love. – 1 John 4:8   Apparently I touched a nerve when I reminded our readers that family falls into the definition of neighbors – love thy neighbor. Apparently, many have a love-hate relationship with family that is difficult to get past – not necessarily…

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Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. – Matthew 19:19   A lot is written about what is meant by the words – our neighbor. Surely our neighbor doesn’t just mean our friends or the couple next door. “Our neighbor” begins with one’s spouse, one’s children, and family and sometimes Christ’s admonition “love thy neighbor”…

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No man can serve two masters. – Matthew 6:24 We are all familiar with this biblical quote, but ask yourself how many do you serve? I know I’ve been juggling masters most my life, never successfully, and I think that’s why Jesus tries to remind me to let them all go, and to serve God…

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