Tag: Right

ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO DISCARD THE INSTRUCTIONS?

ByDr. Mark December 2, 2025 0 Comments
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” (Mattthew 7:12a NIV) When you buy something that has to be assembled, do you discard the instructions with the box or package that contained your purchase? Or, did you go at least a little bit further and threw the instructions in your “catch all” drawer, just in case you could not figure out how to get things together...

LIVE IN THE “RIGHT NOW” MOMENT!

ByDr. Mark July 23, 2025 0 Comments
“But friends, that’s exactly who we are: children of God. And that’s only the beginning. Who knows how we’ll end up! What we know is that when Christ is openly revealed, we’ll see him—and in seeing him, become like him. All of us who look forward to his Coming stay ready, with the glistening purity of Jesus’ life as a model for our own.” (I John 3:2 The Message Bible) While we...

THE REVOLVING DOOR MIX-UP

ByDr. Mark February 10, 2025 0 Comments
“Hear, Israel! The Lord is 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 your strength. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. And you shall repeat them diligently to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you...

WHAT’S RIGHT WHEN ALL GOES WRONG?

ByDr. Mark December 30, 2024 0 Comments
“God keeps track of the decent folk; what they do won’t soon be forgotten.In hard times, they’ll hold their heads high; when the shelves are bare, they’ll be full.” (Psalm 37:18-19 The Message Bible) This is your Monday Short Meditation. Rejoice! Yes, rejoice, but read on! Mother J. King and Mother F. Jamison shared the same perspective, expressed in wise words gained through their...

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE! (Part II)

ByDr. Mark December 11, 2024 0 Comments
“Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the life of one of them. "And he was afraid and got up and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah; and...

DIDN’T YOU JUST COME OUT OF…

ByDr. Mark September 13, 2024 0 Comments
“You will be safe, if you always do right…“ (Proverbs 10:9a Contemporary English Version) Driving safely, distinctly moving slowly, definitely staying alert, determined to be attentive to my surroundings, I was traveling east, coming out of a strip mall, on the paved path. I was about to pass the License Branch, one of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations in my city. There was another...

HOW TO GET THINGS IN THE RIGHT ORDER

ByDr. Mark September 29, 2023 0 Comments
“God spoke all these words: I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery.  No other gods, only me.  No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim.  Don’t bow down to them and don’t serve them because I am God, your God, and I’m a most jealous God, punishing the children for any sins...

THE TIGHT SHOES THAT WERE TOO TIGHT

ByDr. Mark March 13, 2023 0 Comments
“For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions.  These are not from the Father but are from this world.” (I John 2:16 NLT) Mario was an adolescent boy who lived in one of the old federal apartment projects, consisting of three buildings, each with their own street address and entry way.  Each...

CHECKING ALL THE BOXES

ByDr. Mark March 10, 2023 0 Comments
“You must be born again.” (John 3:7b NLT) Tuesday night on the way from tutoring elementary students at out church, I turned the car radio to a nationwide, syndicated, popular radio show called “The Eliott Show.”  Aside from playing Top 40 songs, this talented young host engages in conversations about a variety of topics, including relationships.  Now don’t downplay this as not being...

WHEN YOU WANT TO GET IT RIGHT…

ByDr. Mark July 28, 2022 0 Comments
“I don't do like others.  I obey your teachings and am not cruel.  I have followed you, without ever stumbling.” (Psalm 17:4-5 Contemporary English Version) David’s words in our opening verses should be your words.  If this was a Monday morning, that is all I would say.  But it’s Thursday, so let me continue.  Smile! The bag where I kept my tools was stored in the garage...