Today’s Walk in the Word

The Lord is with me; he is my helper.                               —Psalm 118:7 Have you ever been lost? I don’t mean damned-and-doomed lost—I mean lost because you took a wrong turn and ended up in the wrong place. Are you there now? […]

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord. —Proverbs 19:17 Wendy keeps bottled water and peanut butter crackers in her car to give to down-and-outers who stroll the medians at major intersections holding up cardboard signs: Hungry; Laid Off; Will Work for Food. Wendy isn’t comfortable shelling out cash to strangers, fearful of […]

Those who trust in themselves are fools. —Proverbs 28:26 The farmer hit pay dirt with a bumper crop and laid out a plan to protect his fortune and live a long life of leisure and luxury. His game was ownership, not stewardship. His security wasn’t in God but in wealth. He thought his bank account […]

Is anything worth more than your soul?                                    —Mark 8:37 October 22, 2019, was the first day of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals. The games weren’t Friday Night Lights for low-income families—the average […]

Renew a right spirit within me.               —Psalm 51:10 Noble actions are the children of noble resolutions. Here are a few seed-thought resolutions. Can you find one that you need to activate? Today I resolve to express appreciation to someone who has blessed my life. Today I resolve to […]

Let the wise listen and add to their learning.                               —Proverbs 1:5 Here’s a sampling of things Andy Rooney (1919-2011) said he’d learned. I’ve learned—That money doesn’t buy class. I’ve learned—That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be […]

The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.                           —Proverbs 18:17 Have you noticed that it’s always someone else’s fault when things go wrong? It isn’t deliberate dishonesty; it’s just that we look at mess-ups defensively. […]

Let me know how fleeting my life is.                    —Psalm 39:4 Question number four: Is it okay to say “No”? It’s hard to say no to invitations, requests, or demands. We don’t want to disappoint a friend, a casual acquaintance, or even a stranger. We have a […]

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.                                       —Romans 12:2 Question number three: Is this something I should let go? Some things are beyond your control, and you […]

Be kind and compassionate to one another.                            —Ephesians 4:32 Question number two: Is this a kind thing to do? When Jeff Bezos was a teenager, he read an article that cited the number of minutes a person’s lifespan was reduced by smoking […]