2008 Scriptural & Topical Reference - Just Thinkin'...

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Gen 37:11 God, Limiting 08.27.08 When God is in the equation, all things are possible.
Mt 16:7 Needs 08.26.08 When we empty ourselves in service to the Lord, we won't have to worry about our needs.
Gen 37:10 Reactions 08.25.08 Whatever you say when irritated reveals how much time you've been spending with God.
Ecc 2:4b Accomplishments 08.24.08

It's possible to have all the world's pleasures and still be below poverty level in the family of God.

Pr 1:24 Stubbornness 08.23.08 The space between hearing and listening is a good measure of spiritual maturity.
Ps 5:3 Expectations 08.22.08 False expectations lead to praying for the wrong thing.
Mt 16:6 Compromise 08.21.08 Continually keeping the company of cunning crafters of circumcisionism leads to compromise.
Gen 37:8b Hearing 08.20.08 Just hearing something doesn't mean you're listening.
Mt 16:4 Questions 08.19.08 No matter what the question, Jesus is in the answer.
Gen 37:5 Response 08.18.08 People probably won't respond well to what God has revealed to you.
Ecc 2:4 Credit 08.17.08

Is their a discernable difference in what we have done and what God wanted to do?

Pr 1:23b Word, Revealed 08.16.08 If you think you know everything God wants to say to you, think again.
Ps 5:2 Prayer, Useless 08.15.08 You might as well take the escape plan you've considered in case God doesn't answer your prayer.
Mt 16:3 Signs 08.14.08 If you see Revelation daily unfolding before your eyes and aren't looking up, then you better look out!
Gen 37:4 Secrets 08.13.08 When men know your secret, the natural tendency will be to keep it until there's a justifiable reason to use it against you.
Mt 16:1 Miracles 08.12.08 If all you think you need is one miracle in order to believe in God, don't waste your time or His.
Gen 37:3 Favoritism 08.11.08 If you diminish someone's significance, don't expect God to always agree with you.
Ecc 2:3 Addiction 08.10.08 Experimentation in questionable activities is fine - if you're willing to accept the lifetime of addiction that may go with it.
Pr 1:22 Understanding 08.09.08 Why is it that most people will not listen to anything that corrects what they misunderstand?
Ps 5:1 Thoughts 08.08.08 When you're afraid to reveal your thoughts to God, you need to confess your fear and the sin you can't hide.
Mt 15:37 Desire 08.07.08 God's desire is to meet or exceed my desire when my desire is consistent with His desire.
Gen 37:2 Honesty 08.06.08 Don't think that being honest is without consequence.
Mt 15:36 Thanksgiving 08.05.08 Miracles begin with a prayer of thanksgiving.
Gen 37:1 Home 08.04.08 Where we choose to live is irrevelant, it's who we choose to live with that's important.
Ecc 2:2 Enjoyment 08.03.08 It's impossible to compare myself to another human and be totally happy.
Prov 1:20 Word, God's 08.02.08 Nothing is quite as fulfilling as knowing Scripture and how it applys to every situation in my life.
Ps 4:8 Peace 08.01.08 Peace is possible because someone is willing to sacrifice their life to defend it.
Ps 4:7 Joy 07.31.08 Joy, unlike happiness, finds you and not the other way around; one lasts and the other doesn't.
Ps 4:6b Light 07.30.08 Light exposes both good and bad to those who are paying attention.
Ps 4:6a Answers 07.29.08 People looking for answers don't always ask the right question.
Ps 4:5 Maturity 07.28.08 There's a reason training wheels are not made for adult-sized bikes.
Ps 4:4b Meditation 07.27.08 Meditation is no more difficult than limiting distractions and thinking about God.
Ps 4:4a God, Fear of 07.26.08 Let me get this straight; is it fear or reverential respect that causes me to shake in my boots?
Ps 4:3b Prayer 07.25.08 Are you praying yourself or expecting someone else to do it for you?
Ps 4:3a Prayer, Group 07.24.08 Prayer is not a group activity.
Ps 4:2b Politics 07.23.08 I understand politicans, it's the voters that give me concern.
Ps 4:1b Trouble 07.22.08 If we never had any problems, I wonder if we'd ever pray?
Ps 4:1a Answers 07.21.08 Why should we expect God to answer us if we don't answer when He calls?
Ecc 1:18 Justice 07.20.08 How do you pray for someone caught in the intersection of rebellion and justice?
Ecc 1:17 Stupidity 07.19.08 It's not nice to call someone stupid even if he is.
Ecc 1:16b Knowledge 07.18.08 Knowing what to do is good, but doing something with what you know is better.
Ecc 1:16a Wisdom 07.17.08 Pride is like lying; the moment you claim not to do it, you just proved you do.
Prov 1:19 Greed 07.16.08 If greed is the opposite of a giving spirit, then greed must be a losing spirit.
Prov 1:18 God, Listening to 07.15.08 Refusal to listen to God sets into motion a gradual self-destruction.
Prov 1:17 Intentions 07.14.08 Actions usually speak for themselves whereas intentions require explanation.
Prov 1:16 Actions 07.13.08 Expediency is measured by how something is done, not how fast.
Prov 1:15 Example, Bad 07.12.08 The phrase "Monkey see, monkey do" demotes animals to the level of sinful man.
Ps 3:8b Inheritance 07.11.08 While its true God has no grand-children, it's also true they will likely inherit their parents' blessing as well as the consequences of their sin.
Ps 3:8a Victory 07.10.08 If you're tired of losing, join Jesus' team and begin doing what he does.
Ps 3:7a Blessings 07.09.08 Someday we'll learn our richest blessings went largely unnoticed.

Ps 3:6

Intimidation 07.08.08 Intimidation is what I feel when I'm made to feel worthless by someone just like me.
Ps 3:5 Favor, God's 07.07.08 If God is on our side, what else matters?
Ps 3:4 Prayer, Manner of 07.06.08 When it comes to praying, the way we do it is not nearly as important as the frequency we do it.
Ps 3:3 Protection 07.05.08 Protection is only as good as the Protector.
Ps 3:2 Service, Secret 07.04.08 Secret service for the Lord is ok, but be prepared for the slanderous slaughter that goes with it.
Ps 3:1 Defeat 07.03.08 The natural man evaluates potential on the basis of opposition.
Ecc 1:15 History 07.02.08 To rewrite history, all you have to do is get gullible people to listen to your nonsense, include it as plausible in textbooks, and wait while you endure the protest of sensible people.
Ecc 1:13b Stress 07.01.08 The character of a believer is the product of how they respond under stress and whose ability they exercise, God's or their own.
Ecc 1:13a Arrogance 06.30.08 Self esteem is good, but too much of it can lead someone to think far too much of themselves.
Ecc 1:11 Past 06.29.08 You need not remember the past unless you want to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
Ecc 1:9a Inevitability 06.28.08 Habits are like rabbits; if you leave 'em alone, they'll make more.
Ecc 1:8 Word, God's 06.27.08 God's word not only addresses every issue we'll ever have, but it's multi-tasking and uniquely suited to the needs of the one reading it.
Prov 1:14 Honesty 06.26.08 I don't know about honor among thieves, but at least they admit who they are and what they do.
Prov 1:13 Possessions 06.25.08 Possessions are marked by three variables: who bought it, who has it and how long it takes for the first two to account for nothing.
Prov 1:12 Sin, Life of 06.24.08 A life of sin is like a ballgame ending in sudden death, that no matter how hard you try, you can never win.
Prov 1:11b Preparation 06.23.08 Is there anything worse than dying prematurely with eternal matters left undone?
Prov 1:11a Counsel 06.22.08 Just because we feel right about something, doesn't mean it's right.
Prov 1: Trust 06.21.08

Somtime the only thing standing between us and the worse decision of our life is someone we think we can trust.

Prov 1:9 Teachable 06.20.08 A person with a teachable spirit is usually recognizable if for no other reason than the way God has blessed them.
Prov 1:8a Discipline 06.19.08 It is most often through words that we're taught, but discipline may first be required to get our attention.
Ps 2:12b Blessed 06.18.08 Being blessed is having all you need to honor God with grateful thanks-living.
Ps 2:12a Homage 06.17.08 Paying homage to God isn't mandatory in this life, but it's compulsary in the next, so why not get used to it down here?
Ps 2:10 Leaders, Civic 06.16.08 Change is bad when "improvements" move us farther from God.
Ps 2:9a Victory 06.15.08 We are never called to compromise with the enemy, but to defeat them in God's Name.
Ps 2:8 Blessings 06.14.08 Blessings are as permanent as the One who owns them and transfers to you.
Ps 2:7 Adoption 06.13.08 God loved us so much He was willing to take us just the way we were when no one else cared.
Ps 2:6 Prophesying 06.12.08 Just as a jouranlist confirms a story before printing it; we should get God's opinion before interpreting Scripture and spreading it around.
Ps 2:5c Lordship of Christ 06.11.08 "Mine, yours and ours" is a oxymoron created by morons who refuse to accept the Lordship of Christ - it's all His, His and His!
Ps 2:5b Terrorism 06.10.08 Scripture teaches that sometimes terrorism is often the only way to get attention and get a point across to someone who is ignoring you.
Ps 2:5a God, Fear of 06.09.08 Forget respect, when anger is directed at us by someone with power to end our life, a fearful dread is my natural reaction.
Ps 2:4 God, Fear of 06.08.08 New-age religionists should tremble because the only time we know God laughed was when He mocked people just like them.
Ps 2:3b God, Rejecting 06.07.08 When it comes to relating to God, resistance is not only futile, it's down right stupid.
Ps 2:2 Sin 06.06.08 The worst contagion in this life is sin, which leads to pride resulting in arrogance which is nothing more than kindling for the fire.
Ps 2:1 Loser 06.05.08 The moment we leave God out of the equation, we join the losing team.
Ps 1:5 Future 06.04.08 Generally speaking, we should care more for what has longevity than what doesn't.
Ecc 1:7b Example 06.03.08 Anyone who follows godless men are in danger of going right down the drain with them when life flushes the toliet.
Ecc 1:7a Sin 06.02.08 Just as water seeks a common level, so a godless man will never stay above the people they hang around.
Ecc 1:6 Holy Spirit 06.01.08 We may not see, feel or understand it, but the Holy Spirit is always working to make us like Jesus.
Ecc 1:5 Consistency 05.31.08 The sun will rise every morning even if storm clouds block its light and we can't see it.
Ecc 1:4 Life 05.30.08 No one has control over their birth and few have control over death, but everyone decides what to put between those bookends.
Ecc 1:3 Value 05.29.08 Worth is determined by evaluating the net effect of our gain and loss.
Ecc 1:2 Life 05.28.08 Work is like fishing in that you can evaluate your investment by what you've gained and lost at the end of the day.
Ecc 1:2 Character 05.27.08 Character is measured by what you do when your feelings contradict your faith.
Prov 1:7b Fool 05.26.08 Even fools have a religion; they hold views opposing Scripture, reject any opinion not held by other fools and do it with great pride and obstinance.
Prov 1:7a Knowledge 05.25.08 Without a healthy respect for God, gaining knowledge is like applying suntan lotion to a corpse.
Prov 1:5b-6 Will, God's 05.24.08 I wonder how many people asking to know God's direction would go that way if they knew?
Prov 1:5 Learn, Failure to 05.23.08 A fool will not listen and therefore will never believe anything that contradicts his false assumptions.
Prov 1:4 Gullible 05.22.08 If we don't have knowledge of his Word, will and way when we're young, then we'll be gullible when we're old.
Prov 2b-3 Asking 05.21.08 If we can't discern truth, understand God's will or act according to a strong moral compass, it's likely we never saw the need to ask for it.
Ps 1:5 Christ, Dead in 05.20.08 Without God in your life and his Word in your heart; you're like a magnet with schizophrenia; you have little to no attraction for God and you feel inclined to push Christians away the closer they get.
Ps 1:4 Christ, Alive in 05.19.08 If you're a believer, why does it sometime require close examination to reveal how you're different from a person still dead in his sin?
Ps 1:3b Success 05.18.08 The true formula to success is remaining close to God, growing through His instruction and surrendering your plans to His.
Ps 1:3a Fruit Bearing 05.17.08 Fruit-bearing depends on good soil and sustenance while fruit sharing depends on being picked and eaten.
Ps 1:2 Instruction 05.16.08 It's impossible to do what's expected if you haven't listened to instruction.
Ecc 1:1 Standing Alone 05.15.08 God expects us to stand alone if neccessary, but thank God, he never intended for us to go it alone.
Proverbs 1:1a Wisdom 05.14.08 Unless we develop a deep respect for God and learn to see things from his point of view, we have nothing to offer our children except the consequences for our failures when we're gone.
Ps 1:1 Association 05.13.08 Look at the wrong crowd long enough and you'll eventually hang with them, agree with them, do what they do and wind up being miserable like them.
Gen 35:1 Heaven 03.24.08 Heaven is not only sanctuary, but the place we can literally begin to follow Jesus.
Mt 15:2 Idolatry 03.23.08 When tradition keeps us believing God is still at work, we make tradition a golden idol.
Gen 34:31 God, Questioning 03.22.08 There's nothing wrong with questioning God up to the point you ask, "Is that your final answer?"
Mt 15:1 Status Quo 03.21.08 There can be no revival in the church until you're willing to break from the status quo and stand alone on God's Word.
y family and I Gen 34:30b Doubt 03.20.08 When you compare the enemy's strength to your own, you forget who is the only One who can defeat him.
Mt 14:36b Healing 03.19.08 When we need help and call out for Jesus, there's nothing left to do but stay close enough to receive healing.
Gen 34:30b Pressure, Peer 03.18.08 When we care more about what people think than what God thinks, trouble is on the way.
Mt 14:36 Power 03.17.08 Just being in the proximity of Jesus can prove to be more powerful than anything you've ever experienced.
Gen 34:30 Children 03.16.08 Trouble comes back to the parents who plant and grow it in the hearts of their children.
Proverbs 11:2 Vision, Tunnel 03.15.08 Tunnel vision can be bad if God is not in the tunnel with you.
Gen 34:29 Loss 03.14.08 Losing everything only affects those without any heavenly possessions.
Mt 14:33 Doubt 03.13.08 How many miracles will it take to prove Jesus is who he says he is?
Gen 34:25b Sin, Second-hand 03.12.08 Don't stand too close to sin, it's vacuum creates a suction you may not be able to resist.
Mt 14:32 Problems 03.11.08 Problems become bearable when we believe God is in control of our situation.
Gen 34:24 Confirmation 03.10.08 Majority opinion doesn't make it the right decision.
Mt 14:31 Faith 03.09.08 Faith must be exercised if we want to see what God can do.
Gen 34:20 Virtue 03.08.08 One way I can prove my integrity is to do what I commited to do even though I may not feel like doing it.
Mt 14:30b Prayer, Effective 03.07.08 Prayer is proven to be most effective when paired with spontaneous desperation and least effective when performed like a ritual.
Gen 34:19b Honor 03.06.08 As a person who keeps his word, you will be afforded opportunities most people will never know.
Mt 14:30a Failure 03.05.08 Concentrate on failure long enough and you'll do whatever it takes to get there.
Gen 34:15 Determination 03.04.08 Conditions are seldom considered a deal breaker when you've already decided to have something.
Mt 14:29 Fellowship 03.03.08 If we're not close to God right now, it wasn't him that moved.
Gen 34:13 Truthfulness 03.02.08 It takes about the same amount of time to do the right thing as the wrong thing, but you don't need to lie in order to do the right thing.
Mt 14:28 Authority 03.01.08 Authority, no matter how potent, is rendered meaningless unless it is put into play.
Gen 34:10 Character 02.29.08 The value of someone's character is determined by how little it takes for him to give up godly conviction.
Mt 14:27 Fear 02.28.08 Fear may create a knee-jerk reaction, but shouldn't restrict our confidence in God to help us.
Gen 34:9 Compromise 02.27.08 Loss of godly conviction starts when we lower God's standard to avoid offending the world.
Mt 14:26b Expectation 02.26.08 We should not be surprised when God acts in a way that is contrary to our expectation.
Gen 34:7c Disappointment 02.25.08 Disappointments come, but it's how we respond that reveals whether we're winners or losers.
Mt 14:26 God, Fear of 02.24.08 Most believers won't have a fear of God until they stand in front on him on Judgment Day.
Gen 34:7b Examples, Godly 02.23.08 Why do bad things happen to bad people usually at the hands of good people?
Mt 14:25 God, Presence of 02.22.08 There is no more sustaining thought than the fact we do not have to look for Jesus, as He is always with us, revealing Himself to us when we need to be reminded he's always with us.
Gen 34:4 Expectations 02.21.08 Expectations placed in anything or anyone other than God are a disappointment waiting to happen.
Mt 14:24 Obedience 02.20.08 Obedience to God, more times than not, requires going in a direction opposite to common public opinion and facing resistance along the way.
Gen 34:3 Respect 02.19.08 It's funny how love doesn't always include respect even though respect is the first step in building a loving relationship.
Mt 14:23a Prayer, Private 02.18.08 We need not ask what Jesus would do because in most every situation He'd be praying which requires spending time alone with the Father.
Gen 34:2 Consequences 02.17.08 No amount of liberty or privilege should lead us to conclude we have the right to sin without consequence.
Mt 14:22 Dependence 02.16.08 For those times it seems God's not around, we should take comfort He's got a special plan for us and will be there when we need Him most.
Gen 34:1 Association 02.15.08 Wrong company not only corrupts but often leads to quick and undesirable consequences.
Mt 14:21 Significance 02.14.08 What the world overlooks, God considers important enough to be top priority.
Gen 33:20 Worship 02.13.08 Over time sin leads us to worship a reminder rather than using it to remind us worship the Lord.
Mt 14:20b Abundance 02.12.08 "Left OVER" is a term that aptly applies to Jesus' miracle of feeding the five thousand.
Gen 33:18a Directions 02.11.08 If you can't see where you're going, you need either a map that shows the Way, a good Compass whose magnet goes the Way, or a faithful Companion who knows the Way.
Mt 14:20a Blessing 02.10.08 We'll freely accept showers of blessing from the Blesser, yet never, seldom if ever, bless Him in return.
Gen 33:17 Heaven 02.09.08 When we make our resting place close to God, we're more prone to think of heaven as our home and this life as the time afforded to know Him before taking up permanent residence with Him.
Mt 14:19c Ministry 02.08.08 Ministry is a process: God uses you to minister to others through personal intercession that leads to presenting the Gospel and ultimately the making of a disciple whom God uses to minister...
Gen 33:11b Meekness 02.07.08 Receiving is not that different from giving; both involve the free transfer of things that don't belong to us.
Mt 14:19b Steward 02.06.08 Regardless of what you possess, look to heaven, thank God and bless it asking Him to multiply its effect and get glory from it.
Gen 33:11 Giving 02.05.08 A person with a grateful spirit gives thanks to the Giver and gives to others in the same spirit.
Mt 14:19 Blessing, Missed 02.04.08 I'm afraid sometime we're so busy doing what we think God wants us to do, we run right past him and miss the blessing.
Gen 33:10b Discernment 02.03.08 The same way the indwelling Holy Spirit confirms our salvation, seeing Him at work in other people lets us know how to pray for them.
Mt 14:18 Intercession 02.02.08 Prayer is spending time with God and intercession is prayer with feet.
Gen 33:8 Disobedience 02.01.08 If anything, unsolicited email has taught us not everything you see or read is authentic and without malice or hidden motive.
Mt 14:17 Service 01.31.08 In Christ, ALL you have is ALL you need
Gen 33:5 Children 01.30.08 As Christian parents, we should have resolute conviction to not only raise our kids right, but also pray for them.
Mt 14:16 Ministry 01.29.08 It's obvious Jesus would rather work through us to minister to others rather than do it Himself via a miracle.
Gen 33:4 Family 01.28.08 God has placed within us a love and loyalty for family above everything else. Would that we, the family of God, would demonstrate such toward each other.
Mt 14:15 Ministry 01.27.08 Obstinate -n Someone who fails to recognize God's call to minister, even though He's already done far more than enough to inspire them.
Gen 33:3 Fear 01.26.08 Respect and fear seem similar until you realize one is earned and the other is not.
Mt 14:15 Excuses 01.25.08 When it comes to praying, taking notice of what's wrong exposes our lack of faith and the fact we don't have a teachable spirit.
Gen 33:1 Promises 01.24.08 It's amazing that we will spend time numbering possible problems we may face today, but won't spend at least equal time memorizing God's promises that tell us every one of them is harmless.
Mt 14:15 Pray, When to 01.23.08 While there's no best time to pray, the evening proves to be the best time to review the day and prepare for the next.
Gen 32:30 Trust 01.22.08 God is less concerned about our mess ups than our failure to trust Him.
Mt 14:14 Compassion 01.21.08 When we see a need we should be compassionate, but as a child of God we're called to do something about it rather than express pity.
Gen 32:29 Blessing 01.20.08 There are blessings in store for us when we approach God in prayer.
Mt 14:14 Attention 01.19.08 It's good to close your eyes in prayer, but how can you see what God is doing if you never open them to see what He sees?
Gen 32:29 Gratitude 01.18.08 It's amazing that after receiving a fabulous gift or favor, we're content to receive it and keep it without knowing who gave it and why.
Mt 14:13 Desire 01.17.08 If the world thought they could spend personal time with Jesus, they'd do whatever it took to go to Him, but will we, His children, do the same?
Gen 32:28 Intimacy 01.16.08 Someone who struggles with God has to be close enough to reach Him or its like losing a bout of shadow boxing.
Mt 14:13 Secrets 01.15.08 A man of God will entrust to the Heavenly Father things that no one else knows.
Gen 32:26 Persistence 01.14.08 If we mean business when ask God for something, we won't do it one time and we won't stop looking for an answer.
Mt 14:12 Confession 01.13.08 We needn't be afraid to tell Jesus what he already knows, but we should be afraid to keep from Him what we don't want Him to know.
Gen 32:24 Seeking 01.12.08 God is looking for that person who is looking for Him.
Mt 14:9 Promises 01.11.08 Man judges integrity by the way a man keeps his promises, but God judges them on motive and the merit of their action.
Gen 32:16 Masking 01.10.08 When we do something to impress someone, we'd better be ready to explain to the discerning person what we're trying to hide.
Mt 14:8 Sin, Second-hand 01.09.08 Be careful to whom you listen and whose advice you follow, otherwise you'll acquire their reputation and destiny.
Gen 32:12 Memory 01.08.08 I guess sometime we need to remind God what He said (tongue in cheek).
Mt 14:6-7 Lust 01.07.08 If love is blind, then lust exposes a person's ignorance.
Gen 32:11 Fear 01.06.08 Which comes first, fear of the unknown or not knowing Who to fear?
Mt 14:5 Boldness 01.05.08 If we knew how many people wished us harm as a Christian but were afraid of what God would do to them, we'd probably be more bold in our witness.
Gen 32:11 Security 01.04.08 Our mistakes have no effect on eternity but only in this life alone, and Jesus promised to share those burdens with us if we ask.
Mt 14:4 Boldness 01.03.08 We're not a faithful witness unless we welcome the consequences of speaking the truth to someone with power to harm us.
Gen 32:10b Direction 01.02.08 It's more important to remember where we came from than where we're going
Mt 14:2b Discernment 01.01.08 We can't understand God in the context of our experience and see Him for who He truly is.