31 Days :: Day 31 ~ Are you ready for some action?

As we wrap up our 31 day journey, I want to leave you with the words of my favorite disciple. I Peter 1:13 ~ Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully...

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31 Days :: Day 30 ~ How do you know?

Psalm 46:10a ~ Be still, and know that I am God. (ESV) The Hebrew word translated here as "be still" is "raphah" and oh how I love the meaning...it means "sink, relax." So today, sink into Him. Relax...

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31 Days :: Day 29 ~ Does it do any good?

Mark 12:29-31 ~ Jesus answered, The most important is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all...

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31 Days :: Day 28 ~ Does it matter?

Mark 12:30 ~ And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. (ESV) We've come to our final weekend of focusing on...

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31 Days :: Day 27 ~ Does your imagination need a reality check?

Isaiah 26:3 ~ You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (ESV) Yesterday we unpacked some tough stuff. It won't be much easier today. Sorry. Please understand...

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31 Days :: Day 26 ~ Do you long for peace?

Isaiah 26:3 ~ You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (ESV) Today, we are diving into the Old Testament for a look at one of my favorite verses. And one...

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31 Days :: Day 25 ~ Is there anything worthy of praise?

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of...

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31 Days :: Day 24 ~ Need a little tweaking?

If there is any excellence . . . think about these things. Phil. 4:8 (ESV) The Greek word for excellence is "arete" and it is most often defined as "virtuous thoughts feelings, actions; moral...

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31 Days :: Day 23 ~ What do they represent?

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy...

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31 Days :: Day 22 ~ Need a break?

Yesterday, I gave you a challenge to make an effort this weekend to focus on the things that are commendable in the people who populate your world. So I thought we'd take a little break today. I've...

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31 Days :: Day 21 ~ You mean I have to practice?

Whatever is commendable . . . think on these things. We've been talking for the past several weeks about renewing our minds by choosing to think the way God wants us to think. Philippians 4:8 gives...

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31 Days :: Day 20 ~ Who's the loveliest of them all?

Whatever is lovely . . . think on these things. The Greek word translated as lovely is "prosphiles" and it means "acceptable, pleasing" and has the idea of being "winsome, sweet, gracious, attractive."...

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31 Days :: Day 19 ~ Is it stainless?

Whatever is pure . . . think on these things. The Greek word for pure is "hagnos" and it means "exciting reverence, sacred" and "pure - free from carnality, chaste, modest; free from fault, immaculate;...

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31 Days :: Day 18 ~ How hungry are you?

Whatever is just . . . think on these things. The word translated here as "just" (it's also frequently translated "right") is "dikaios" and the short definition is "just, righteous, impartial."...

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31 Days :: Day 17 ~ No books required?

Happy Monday! If your weekend was as crazy as mine and you need to catch up, you can find links to the sixteen previous posts here. Phil. 4:8 ~ Whatever is honorable . . . think about these things....

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31 Days :: Day 16 ~ What is honorable?

Philippians 4:8 ~ Whatever is honorable . . . think about these things.  (ESV) As we continue our 31 day journey into renewing our mind, today we're going to talk about what it means to think...

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31 Days :: Day 15 ~ Blessings?

I've always loved music. One of my favorite ways to worship is to be completely alone (which these days, is beyond rare), sit down at the piano, and play hymns while I warble out some dreadful alto...

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31 Days :: Day 14 ~ Even when the truth hurts?

Do not be anxious about anything . . . whatever is true . . . think on these things. (Philippians 4:6 and 8) According to the Internet (and let's not even get started as to whether or not the Internet...

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31 Days :: Day 13 ~ How do we know what's true?

Whatever is true . . . think on these things. Phil. 4:8 (ESV) Yesterday, we asked this question . . . How do we know what's true? Well, if God is true (John 3:33) then He is our ultimate standard...

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31 Days :: Day 12 ~ What is true?

Whatever is true . . . think about these things. (Phil 4:8 ESV) What is true? The dictionary defines true as "Truth, Reality. The quality or state of being accurate." The Greek word used here is...

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31 Days :: Day 11 ~ You mean I have to think for myself?

If you've been following along in our series, you may have been wondering when I was going to get to Philippians 4:8. And the answer is . . . today! Philippians 4:8 ~ Finally, brothers, whatever is...

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31 Days :: Day 10 ~ So what's in it for me?

We are ten days into our 31 Days of Renewing. We've laid a lot of groundwork and it's time to start digging into the specifics. But I wonder if maybe...well...not that you'd ever say it out loud. But...

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Day 9 ~ Where is your mind set?

Colossians 3:2 ~ Set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. (ESV) Several years ago, my husband and I attended a Weekend to Remember marriage conference. Have you ever...

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Day 8 ~ You want me to do more?

Can you believe we are on Day 8? If you've missed any of the previous posts, you can find a list of all of them here. Today's post wasn't in my original plan. I intended to dive into some of the...

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Day 7 ~ Why am I here?

Over the past couple of days, we've been focusing on the things we forget to remember. On Day 5 we remembered who we were. Day 6 was hard for me. Was it for you? Did you watch the video? Because as hard as it is, it's crucial that we remember that our Jesus died for us - a brutal, gory...

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Day 6 ~ At what cost?

It's so easy to forget. But so important to remember . . . Who saved me . . . and at what cost. Jesus - the Word made flesh - left the heavens and became man. He died a horrible death. And He did...

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Day 5 ~ What do I forget to remember?

From yesterday - Remembering . . . the first step to renewing. I need to remember who I was. And this was - and often still is - a tricky spot for me. Because by human standards, I wasn't that...

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Day 4 ~ Why is this so hard?

Thanks for stopping by today. If you've landed here for the first time, we are on Day 4 of a series I'm calling 31 Days of Renewing. Yesterday, we talked about how we do not, in ourselves, have the...

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Day 3 ~ How do we make the new stick?

Romans 12:2 ~ Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV) Yesterday...

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