Outside the Box
Be thankful for all the many ways God has divinely intervened in your life.
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
Not-So-Sticky Situation
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About this Episode
In 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M, was trying to develop an ultra-strong adhesive. Instead, he accidentally ended up creating a weak, re-positionable adhesive, but he couldn’t figure out what to do with it.
Five years later, a colleague asked to use the adhesive on the back of a bookmark for his hymnal. The idea took off, and a new product was created and rolled out to the public in 1979 ... the post-it note.
Paul tells the Ephesians (5:15-17) – and us – to “look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
Due to the current public health directives as a result of COVID-19, I, like Dr. Silver, have accidentally made the following wonderful re-discoveries: There is such a thing as life without sports; slowing down can be more productive than being extremely busy; the fingerprints of God are evident all around us; and there is no such thing as spending too much time with those you love.
Take advantage of the extra time you have right now to refocus on the things that are most important, and commit to making these things a bigger part of every day when this pandemic is over.
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Close to the Vest
Don’t let self-doubt get in the way of your witness for Christ.
Deuteronomy 31:6
The Lord your God is the one who will go with you; he will not leave you or abandon you.
Go Fish!
Steer clear of presuppositions.
Romans 2:1
Every one of you who judges is without excuse. For when you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.
Year In, Year Out
How wisely are you spending your time?
1 John 2:17
The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
Flew the Coop
Pick up the mantle of love, and take action to serve those in need.
Hebrews 13:16
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Glimmer of Hope
Hope is an incredible thing, and it came to us in the form of a man named Jesus.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Do not be afraid or terrified, … for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you or forsake you.
Plain Package
God uses ordinary people to share His extraordinary message.
Acts 1:8
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Paper Hearts
Jesus willingly died for us out of love.
1 John 3:16
This is how we have come to know love: [Jesus] laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Unwilling Participant
We are no longer slaves to sin.
1 Peter 2:24
[Jesus] personally carried our sins in His body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds you are healed.
The Wish Wall
Approach God with the reverence He deserves.
Psalm 29:2
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.