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For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. —John 3:17 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... How do you view God? Is he someone looking for a way to condemn you? Is he an out of touch old man who doesn't really know what it's like...

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: —James 1:19 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Have a brake on your tongue; hit the throttle on your ears. Let your angry email sit three days before responding and make sure you read it and edit it...

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another. —Romans 12:10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Being "devoted to another in brotherly love" requires that our church talk — we're family, brothers and sisters, children of God — must be more than...

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. —Romans 15:2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Being disappointed and dissatisfied with life can be caused by a myriad of things. But for many of us, these are symptoms that we have focused too much on ourselves and are...

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. —Galatians 5:13 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Freedom is a wonderful gift when it is handled with responsibility. Not being under law is such a sweet grace...

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. —1 Corinthians 1:10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... If people...

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. —Romans 15:5-6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Unity comes from God's Spirit as we...

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. —James 3:17-18 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's...

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. —Hebrews 6:10 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... So much assurance in such a short verse! God is not unjust — boy is that an...

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! —Romans 11:33 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... God's plan to save us is incredible. His blueprints for the creation of our universe are beyond our imagining...

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. —Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... So God likes to sing too! He even likes to share his lullabies with those he...

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. —Ecclesiastes 11:5 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... I don't know. I don't know! That has to be one of the hardest...

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. —Psalm 139:13-14 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... I am made by God! You are made by God...

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. —Proverbs 31:30 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... So many things we honor and exalt in our culture are shallow and temporary. The one thing that lasts in a beautiful woman is not her charm or...

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. —Romans 8:1-2 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... "Free at last! Free...

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. —Ephesians 4:32 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Be kind and compassionate — two qualities that seem to be in short supply. Maybe it's because we hold up the wrong heroes...

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. —Matthew 18:15 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... The right thing is so hard to do sometimes. It seems so much easier to gossip about...

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. —Proverbs 31:10 27-28 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. —Colossians 4:5-6 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... There are no random acts of kindness, only intentional acts given...

Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. —1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... Where does your heart live? That's what these verses are all about. It's about where we spend the most...