Tag Archives: love

Tuesday October 22, 2024 – A spectrum such as sour to sweet

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Don Schmidt

Scripture to follow… One of the realities that we live with is that we are all works in progress.  We have strong points and weak points.  There are areas where we have really grown in God, and then there are … Continue reading →

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Friday October 11, 2024 – 56 years ago today, beyond anything I could dream! Part 1

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 116:1  I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy. My story Part 1: Although I was raised going to church, albeit a liberal one, I never developed faith to speak of.  The … Continue reading →

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Friday October 4, 2024 – What should (must) we desire?

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 20:4  May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. I remember reading this verse and not having a clue what the desire of my heart was.  On top of that, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Sunday September 29, 2024 – Becoming lovers of God

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Don Schmidt

Mark 12:28–31  28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”  29“The most important one,” … Continue reading →

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Tuesday September 22, 2015

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Romans 13:10  Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Over the years I have been greatly helped by focusing on the importance of biblical love.  Love always takes priority.  While we are free … Continue reading →

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Saturday August 15, 2015

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Don Schmidt

1 Corinthians 14:1a  Follow the way of love… This morning I woke up thinking about one of the more important and useful concepts that I became aware of in Grad School.  God has used it ever since to give me … Continue reading →

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Saturday July 11, 2015

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Don Schmidt

2 Corinthians 9:15  Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Today – a prayer:  For the past couple of days I’ve just been so aware of the wonder we have being loved by our God.  This isn’t just a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday April 14, 2015

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Don Schmidt

1 Corinthians 16:14   Do everything in love. This verse today is particularly interesting because of something we will get to in a moment.  It instructs us to do everything in love.  Think about that.  What is excluded from everything?  And … Continue reading →

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Sunday April 12, 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Luke 10:33  But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan to help his questioner identify who his neighbor was.  … Continue reading →

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Monday December 15, 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Don Schmidt

John 21:16a  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” We’ve written before of the movie Fiddler on the Roof.  It is a musical about the life of a family in the small Jewish village of … Continue reading →

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