Month: July 2021

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5…
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Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13 We all have those people in our lives with whom we’d rather just never interact. Maybe they’re manipulative, rude, demanding, or simply annoying. Whatever it is that makes them so, any…
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But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. 1 Corinthians 15:8 Most of us naturally gravitate towards others with whom we have things in common. We make friends most easily with those who are compatible with our own personalities.…
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On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. 1 Corinthians 16:2 In my addiction, my first thought every morning was always about my pills. Where are they? How can I…
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Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.  1 Corinthians 15:58 I know it’s not unique to addiction but working with the addicted can be particularly frustrating. It’s not uncommon to see individuals do well in treatment…
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When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 Traveling recently with my family, we experienced a three-hour delay of…
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I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 1 Corinthians 15:50 Years ago, when I was much younger and ran triathlons, I headed out west for a race in which I hoped to do well. I was in the best shape of…
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What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. 1 Corinthians 15:42-43 I recently had the opportunity to do a particularly challenging mountain hike with my son that I’d wanted to do for a…
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You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 1 Corinthians 15:36 The addict often has his own ideas of how he might change his life. He’s usually aware that he needs transformation, and he also knows what those in recovery would tell him, but he thinks that he’s got…
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Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. 1 Corinthians 15:34 I’ve never been what you would call slender, and over the last couple of months, I’ve drifted up a couple of pounds. My clothes…
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