forgiveness

Love Keeps No List of Wrongs

By lisa rippy / February 6, 2024

“Love keeps no record of wrongs.” Some Bible translations says, “Love thinks no evil.” The word literally “thinks no evil” is the Greek word logizomai. And that word is an accountant’s word; it literally means “to keep a mathematical calculation.” It is the word that is used in a ledger…

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A Forgiving Spirit

By lisa rippy / July 5, 2023

A Forgiving Spirit – Alistair Begg – Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Luke 11:4 At a quick glance, this request may sound like a quid pro quo—that our forgiveness of others somehow earns us the right to be forgiven. If we allow…

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Let’s Elope!

By lisa rippy / March 29, 2022

Wearing blue jeans, a hot pink T-shirt, worn out cowgirl boots and my hair pulled back in a clippy, I met Rip at the Home Depot parking lot 9 years ago today. Now, he was sporting his Kroger navy blue dress shirt and kacky pants, but the one thing we…

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Day Two: "Spiritual Offendectomy"

By Rene' Collins / April 13, 2016

Read today’s Inspiration from Rhonda Love: Day 2: Spiritual Offendectomy: Offenses & forgiveness Q: “How long have you served at this church?” A: “Twenty-four years!” The look of bewilderment owned the interviewer. Q: “Why The Face?” Was my question to them…   Track with me: it’s highly unlikely to serve the…

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Making Amends And Living It Out

By Rene' Collins / April 6, 2016

Today’s post from Kim Spring: I made amends (or attempted to make amends) to someone I wronged, not directly, but by allowing others to do them harm and not stepping up and standing up for what is right. It’s just as wrong to stand by and watch someone you love…

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The Posture of Jesus

By Rene' Collins / June 9, 2015

While reading John 8 this morning I came to the familiar passage of the woman caught in adultery. This time was different because when I read the second half of verse 6, the Lord began to speak to me.  “Jesus bent down and wrote with His finger on the ground.”…

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Getting Out the Door

By Libby Williams / March 23, 2015

There are various reasons couples have a hard time getting out the door.  One of their children has thrown up all over his or her clean outfit.  The dog runs out the opened door and refuses to come back.  One family member has just spilled the whole gallon of milk.…

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Choose Life

By Libby Williams / March 13, 2015

“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.  Therefore choose life,…” Deuteronomy 30:19 Life Magazine has successfully covered the lives of famous people, from all over the world. Some issues have been entirely devoted to the…

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