Monthly Archives: May 2024

Quick Thought – Friday, May 31, 2024: Using the Ears More than the Mouth

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Job 32:1-10 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were older than he.  Job 32:4 Reflect In the story of Job, most people feel bad for him because of how much physical suffering he endures. He … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 30, 2024: Love the Unloveable

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 12:9-21 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Romans 9:14 Reflect One of the hardest things that Christians are asked to do is to be nice to people who aren’t nice to us. Over … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, May 29, 2024: Don’t Wanna Be a Pharisee

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Acts 22:30 – 23:11 And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, May 28, 2024: God’s Hand On This Land

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 13:1-7 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Romans 13:1 Reflect Today’s scripture causes some problems for a lot of people who … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, May 27, 2024: Leading With Our Actions

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 14:13-23 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.Romans 14:13 Reflect Frank and Joe were trick-or-treating on Halloween … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, May 26, 2024: Fishers of Men

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Mark 1:15-20 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Mark 1:17 Reflect When I was a little guy, my family used to take vacations at a small cabin in Ruidoso, New … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 25, 2024: There Is No Condemnation

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 8:1-11 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. R0mans 8:1-2 Reflect … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, May 24, 2024: Wisdom vs. Foolishness

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Numbers 22:21-38 Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?” Numbers 22:28 Reflect Have you ever been so stubborn that something or someone … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 23, 2024: Driven By Emotions

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 29:6-11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. Proverbs 29:11 Reflect When I was a kid we lived outside of Sarasota, Fla., on a nine-acre farm. I was not … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, May 22, 2024: Sin Is Sin

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 5:12-21 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned… Romans 5:12 Reflect “Sure, I’ve done some bad things, but they aren’t all … Continue reading →

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