Do we want to see good days?
I must embrace life. I want to see my days fill up with good stuff. God’s goal for us is …
Tag Archives: Good
Have God-Haters taken over? Will they prevail?
The God-haters are running amuck. They come after the followers of Jesus. I sure feel like this some days. …
Are we impressed by what is in the heart or what looks good?
God’s goal: God acts from the highest, purest motives. God expects us to do the same. Humans are satisfied with …
Are we overcoming evil with good?
Our mission, given to us by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should be our day. That should …
Can we manufacture goodness on our own?
Jesus wants us to love. Jesus wants us to do good. Jesus wants us to not expect anything in …
Am I a student of good or evil?
There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …
How is a good person saved from much trouble?
We are “made good” and whole by Jesus. He alone can do this. And He did. It is done. God …
Am I a student of good?
There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …
“Let us do good to all people” ~Apostle Paul
I am to do good to all people. I must be faithful to God’s goal to love my neighbor. I …
“We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.” ~Author of Hebrews
Uh oh! Am I too lazy to learn? This is something to take seriously. Learning is a lot of work. …
“I am the good shepherd.” ~Jesus
It should be understood that Jesus is “the” good shepherd, not simply “a” good shepherd, as others may be, but …
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” ~Apostle Paul
Jesus does not exhort me to get angry, as if this is anger were a good motivator or energy for positive action. …
“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary.” ~Jesus
King David knew that our Master (Lord) is our shepherd. We all love Psalm 23. Jesus is the good shepherd. …
God is Good — How is it shown?
Ultimately, God’s goodness is seen in His plan to redeem me from missing His goal (aka sin). The gospel is …
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” ~Jesus
Jesus clearly calls me to do good works! The purpose of my good works is to glorify the amazing and …
“The world is against me because I expose the evil behind its pretensions.” ~Jesus
Jesus stands firm against evil. Jesus challenges me to do the same. As God’s child, I walk according to this …
Goodness — Good Works will be Rewarded
In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul lists the “fruit of the Spirit”. “Fruit,” here, means “beneficial results,” the good things that come …
“And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” ~Author of Hebrews
I want to please God, my heavenly Father. That is my heart’s desire. It takes sacrifice on my part. It …
“Seek good and not evil — and live!” ~Amos
Jesus is clear. There is nothing ambiguous in his direction for my life. My goal is to love, to seek …
“Run after peace for all you’re worth.” ~Apostle Peter
I should go all out for it. Pursue it no matter what. Peace is from Jesus but I have to …
“The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn’t know the first thing about God.” ~Apostle John
There is good. We all know it and point it out. We try to be better people and be good …
“Seek good and not evil — and live!” ~Amos
Jesus challenges me to live like my faith means something. My faith must be lived out in love. I must have a …
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” ~Author of Hebrews
I really meant to but I just got overwhelmed with everything else on my to do list and all the …
“Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.” ~Henry David Thoreau
God has a goal for us, every day. It is not to be moral. It is not to be good. …
"There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.
There is good. There is evil. Knowing that is essential. One day Jesus, looking straight into Peter’s eyes, said “Get …
“The wage of a good person is exuberant life; an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.” ~~King Solomon
God’s goal for us is that we be joyful and enthusiastic. When we are good and wise, we have a …
Is it positive .. pure .. clean .. good? Let us feed our mind daily with these things!
Is it positive? God wants us to be positive. Jesus challenges us to see what God is doing right now. …
"Find the good and praise it" ~~Alex Haley
Our job is to build others up. We should focus on the good. We should focus on what is being …
"If good people barely make it, what’s in store for the bad!" ~~King Solomon
Jesus is straight with us. The way is not easy. He says it over and over. Unfortunately, many in the …
"A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it." ~~King Solomon
We are “made good” and whole by Jesus. He alone can do this. And He did. It is done. God …
“The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.” ~~King Solomon
There are many things we can be students of. Seeking good is God’s goal for us. God wants us to …
“You can’t let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.” ~~Dale Earnhardt
What do we focus on? Is the bad things that are happening or the the bad one that just happened? …
“That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.” ~Apostle Paul
Am I sure? Do I know it for a fact? God’s enabling Spirit is in us and lets us know …
