“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”
Psalm 34:8
(This photo was taken in the summer of 2014 on a lake in central Minnesota)
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Our Hope Is In Him
“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:8-9
(This photo was taken in the spring of 2008 in central Minnesota)
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Living In The Present
“Be very careful, then, how you live- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”
Ephesians 5:15-17
(This photo was taken in the summer of 2012 in central Minnesota)
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Life in Prayer
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Romans 12:21
(This photo was taken in the fall of 2014 while driving on the north coast of Maui)
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Continue To Increase
“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
2 Peter 1:3-8
(This photo was taken in the fall of 2014 while driving the north coast of Maui)
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Put On Love
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14
(This photo was taken in the fall of 2014 at the Nakalele Blowhole located in the northern part of Maui)
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Our Top Priorities
“Teacher which of these is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments’.”
Matthew 22:36-40
(This photo was taken in the summer of 2013 while climbing Pike’s Peak in Colorado)
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Love…Words vs Actions
It is one thing to say the following words about Love but it is a whole other level of Love to live them in your daily life with others…
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
(This photo was taken by my wife in South Dakota and that is our son standing on a level above her to project his shadow in the image of the cross)
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Our Strength Is In Him
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:28-31
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All We Need Is Love
We often tend to make life much more complex and complicated and when we feel overwhelmed and stressed or filled with anxiety and worry…that is the time to stop and change our focus to the love of Christ to help renew our minds.
Paul writes to the Ephesians…
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Ephesians 3:16-19
