Do to others what you would have them do to you. —Matthew 7:12 Confucius put the Golden Rule in negative form: “Do not to others what you would not wish done to yourself.” So did Rabbi Hillel. Asked by a prospective convert to state the whole law while he stood on one […]
Take up the shield of faith. —Ephesians 6:16 Heroic Bible characters don’t all look alike: some are Jews, others Gentiles; some rich, others poor; some educated, others illiterate; some men, others women. But there is one similarity; they all carry the same shield—across it is written the word “Faith.” The reason Jeremiah
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Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. —Galatians 3:6 God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. That promise seemed impossible of fulfillment, for it was made when Abraham had no children and no prospect of any. He
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. —1 Timothy 6:10 Those who have amassed fortunes are frequent targets of criticism by those who haven’t. I know some wealthy people who are
Be careful how you listen. —Mark 4:24 Ross Gay is a poet who teaches writing at Indiana University and does numerous public readings throughout the U.S. Passing through airport security, the screener asked him where he was going. “Going to Syracuse to read poems,” Ross said. “You must be good
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Ask and it will be given to you. —Matthew 7:7 Jack Levin allegedly asked Sir Winston Churchill, “Why did you choose me to be your film biographer?” “No one else asked me,” answered the prime minister. Imagine that! Only one person asked for the privilege of filming the life
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Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith. —1 Timothy 6:10 Rising prices and falling stock markets give us the jitters. We’ve had it so good for so long that we don’t deal well with discomfort. Materialism sneaks up on us. Jesus said, “Don’t worry at all about
A glad heart makes a cheerful face. —Proverbs 15:13 If you’re not in the mood to smile, you might want to skip today’s post. Richard Lederer stitched together student bloopers collected by teachers, as follows . . . Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies who
Impress [these commandments] on your children. —Deuteronomy 6:7 Can you imagine what life was like 1,000 years ago? Or, if the Lord tarries, what it will be like 1,000 years from now? It’s hard to envisage what it was
There was no room for them in the inn. —Luke 2:7 I watched as children gathered, waiting for the school bus. They gravitated to groups. Friends. My heart ached for a precious girl who was shunned: no clique had
