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Tag Archives: persecution
Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Pray for the Bully—Loving Your Enemies
Praying for someone who hurts us doesn’t mean accepting their behavior. It means refusing to let their hatred determine how we love. Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Saturday, July 18, 2026: Fiddling in the Fire—Nero, Rome and the Humility of Christ
Nero became a symbol of selfish leadership while Rome burned around him. Jesus offered the opposite example: divine power expressed through humility, sacrifice and service to others. Continue reading
Quick Thought – Saturday, May 30, 2026: Love the Unlovable
Christ does not call us to love only the people who are easy to love. He calls us to bless those who hurt us, pray for those who oppose us, and let love speak louder than anger. Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Monday, January 12, 2026: Love Your Enemies
Read Acts 9:1-19 And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Acts … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 12, 2025: Pray for the Bully
: 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 – Friday, July 18, 2025: Fiddling in the Fire
Read Philippians 2:1-11 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Reflect July 18, 64 A.D., was a warm and windy night — perfect for spreading a destructive, city-leveling fire. Starting in an … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Thursday, May 29, 2025: Love the Unloveable
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 – Sunday, January 12, 2025: Love Your Enemies
Read Acts 9:1-19 And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” Acts … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Monday, August 12, 2024: Pray for the Bully
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 – Thursday, July 18, 2024: Fiddling in the Fire
Read Philippians 2:1-11 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Reflect July 18, 64 A.D., was a warm and windy night — perfect for spreading a destructive, city-leveling fire. Starting in an … Continue reading
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