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339 devotionals in Humility & Character
August 1, 2023
448/1/23“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”Proverbs 18:21 For those that know me well, you know I enjoy a little social media. But in a healthy way I think. You see, I was talking to a friend about it and I was telling him I stick to, “dirt...
spiritual-disciplineJune 27, 2023
There are no shortcuts to fully living for Christ. This is a battle. To return to Proverbs, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” Prayer, worship, meditation, Scripture memory, are all part of nurturing the inner life of our hearts.More than anything else, we must r...
serviceJune 21, 2023
336/21/23So, I’m sitting in my infusion chair yesterday watching the amazing people who work in Oncology serving others. They exhibit so much compassion, empathy and genuine care for others, it’s clear to see why they were called to serve others. These care nurses ask for no recognition, no troph...
waitingJune 19, 2023
We ended the week talking about waiting. This is a tough one for me and so I’ve continued my dive into this idea that I can somehow learn to “wait” or be “patient” for what’s to come. I have to remember that time and time again, we are told to wait and “it” will be revealed. Just as John the Bapt...
waitingJune 16, 2023
So, yesterday I mentioned I was reminded that God’ s timing is perfect. And while I have to agree, it’s the time before that “perfect timing” that is the most difficult. I know it is for me. Think about when you aren’t where you used to be but not yet where you want to be. And you find yourself i...
childlike-faithJune 13, 2023
So I’m sitting in the airport flying back to Atlanta yesterday and I’m people watching. We all do it and it’s fun, especially at airports. Well, something occurred to me while I’m watching a group of kids cruise by…they ain’t worried about a thing. They’re just being kids. Happy about everything,...
judging-othersJune 7, 2023
It sure is easy see the speck in somebody else’s eye. But the plank in our own? What plank? Why do we do that? “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in y...
self-righteousnessJune 6, 2023
Alright, I will say it first, I can sometimes be self righteous. I’m pretty sure we all can if we are being honest. It’s almost human nature. I’m fact, Jesus knew it. You see, to be self righteous simply means we think we’ve met God’s standards in our own eyes. When was the last time you said or...
humilityMay 5, 2023
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility coun...
prideApril 25, 2023
I had a great conversation with one of my friends and we were discussing times when we feel like “we got this” and we believe in our own selves and stop relying on God. You see this is caused by or led by Pride, the first sin. Pride tells us that we can do what want and we are enamored with ourse...
waitingApril 19, 2023
You ever feel like your waiting for God’s plan for you? I sure do, but what if all this waiting isn’t really us waiting for God but rather Him waiting for us? What I am getting at is who is actually doing the waiting? We may think it’s us, but we could be wrong. Think about when Abraham asked God...
wordsApril 17, 2023
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”Ephesians 4:29 You can do more damage with your words than you can with any other part of your body or any other thing you have control over....
listeningApril 12, 2023
So, I thought I’d spend a few days talking about some sage old advice from James that I am a master at not following...“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put aw...
reputationMarch 31, 2023
See, y’all were just going to let me think yesterday was Friday and let me sign off for the weekend weren’t you? That’s what happens when vacation brain rolls into working brain. But anyway, I figured it out…How’s your reputation?“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is...
spiritual-environmentMarch 23, 2023
So many times we think we are doing the right thing in our relationship with God but with no result. Most of the time it’s because we have put ourselves in the wrong environment. Think of it this way, if you are under water trying to breathe and you’re inhaling and exhaling, you’re doing everythi...
trialsMarch 21, 2023
It sure seems like every time you turn around we are being informed about someone else’s troubles. From individual victims of bad fortune to groups feeling victimized. While I certainly feel empathy, I can’t help but reflect on the fact the If you live long enough in this world, you will inevitab...
patienceMarch 3, 2023
553/3/23Heading in to the weekend, let’s downshift a little. So, I’m talking to a friend last night and he’s telling me about his son who is an exceptional college baseball player and how he’s got himself into a slump at the plate and is struggling. We talked about how this is for sure going to b...
prayerFebruary 23, 2023
You ever get frustrated when you’re talking to someone and it seems like you’re wasting your breath? Like they’re not listening or couldn’t care less? Well, if you’re married like me, you’ve been accused of it by your wife and I’m sure if you have kids you know what I’m talking about...Well, it e...
humilityFebruary 14, 2023
You ever slowed down enough to take a look at how self obsessed our culture has become today? Man, I have. Everywhere you turn it’s another “be the better you” or whatever. We hardly notice anymore how self-obsessed we’re encouraged to be, how self-absorbed we really are. We’re so bent on improvi...
judgmentFebruary 7, 2023
I hate it when I find my self getting “judgey”...but I’m afraid we all do it to some degree. “Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things.”Romans 2:1 ESVYou see, be...
anger-managementJanuary 26, 2023
23Ever find yourself getting frustrated with others? I’ve got to be honest with you, sometimes I find myself doing a little trash talk, both to myself and openly, about others who have frustrated me to no end. I could start the slow driver in the left lane selfishly texting and not caring about a...
humilityJanuary 16, 2023
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.”Proverbs 11:2 The difference between pride and humility is all about perspective. One is oriented around self importance and being seen, while the other sees self importance as secondary to a bigger mission.Proverbs 11:2 says...
humilityJanuary 13, 2023
One of the shortest Psalms, Psalm 131 is like a status update from a humble person. In about the length of a tweet, it lets God know where David is at in relation to the Lord.“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too...
humilityJanuary 12, 2023
Man, I got into something last night reading about Pride and Humility and I want to shift gears today and talk about it and share some of what I’m reading. “But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority...