From The Pastor's Heart August 2009 |
August 31, 2009 (Still On Vacation) Have you ever commanded the morning to appear and caused the dawn to rise in the east? Job 38:12 NLT
Neither have I, but I know WHO has. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
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August 28, 2009 (Double Play- On Vacation) As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? Psalm 42:1-2 NLT
I need a drink. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. PS – Have a MARVELOUS weekend! |
August 27, 2009 (On Vacation) They visit me as if they were my friends, but all the while they gather gossip, and when they leave, they spread it everywhere. Psalm 41:6 NLT
Enemies, like wolves, can wear deceptive clothing. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
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August 26, 2009 (Daily Double - On Vacation) They (the wicked) think that their prosperity is of their own doing, but I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking. Job 21:16 NLT
I think that God is the source of everything I have. How about you? Just because everything else is thinking it, does not make it right. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
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August 25, 2009 (On Vacation) I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness. Psalm 40:10 NLT
God is so good...makes me wanna HOLLA! © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. |
August 24, 2009 (Still On Vacation) No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord. Proverbs 21:30 NLT
Want to be one of the last persons standing? Get on the winning side. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
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| August 21, 2009 (Daily Double-On Vacation) Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work. Proverbs 21:25 NLT
What you want in your heart at some point ought to be evident in your hands. “One day I’m gonna…” just won’t get it. There’s no such day as “one day.”
© 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
PS – Have an EASY weekend! |
| August 20, 2009 (On Vacation) Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT
“Never” and “always” are such strong words; but then again, so is “Love.” © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. |
| August 19, 2009 (On Vacation) In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. 1 Corinthians 12:22 NLT
Everybody in the body is important to the body. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. |
| August 18, 2009 (Daily Double-On Vacation) O Lord, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Do not abandon me now, O Lord. Psalm 35:22 NLT You have had your say. Now just wait for the Lord to say. Does the Lord have a say in the matter? © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. |
| August 17, 2009 (On Vacation) Remember this good deed, O my God, and do not forget all that I have faithfully done for the Temple of my God and its services. Nehemiah 13:14 NLT
Our good deeds do not save us, but they sure are good to have on our record.
© 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. |
| August 14, 2009 (Double Play-Daily Double - On Vacation) But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. Psalm 33:18-19 NLT
For those who fear and rely, there is a God who rescues and keeps. Don’t you just love it when the Lord takes care of you? © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. PS – Have a P E A C E F U L weekend! J
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| August 13, 2009 (Special) It's better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home. Proverbs 21:9 NLT
It’s not what’s on the hearth, but what’s in the heart that gives peace. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. PS – This has been sitting in my draft box since date noted. I was on vacation but don’t think I got this word out on that day. Peace and blessings. |
| August 13, 2009 (Double Play-On Vacation) They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination. Nehemiah 6:9 NLT
When folks try to place a “stop work” order on you; shift gears! Don't tell me what I can't or should not do! You just got me started! © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. “Kick the tires and light the fires!” (From the movie: Independence Day) Okay, I hope you get the point!
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August 12, 2009 (On Vacation) Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 NLT
If you keep cutting corners, you won’t have much of a house left. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. This is not mine but I'm sure you will appreciate it: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance (5 P’s)
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August 11, 2009 (On Vacation) How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. Psalm 31:19 NLT
You better go and get some of your stuff out of storage!
© 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. PS – Still on vacation! J |
August 10, 2009 The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. Proverbs 21:3
Trying to do the right thing first is easier than apologizing later.
© 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. PS – I’m on vacation August 9-31. I will send the daily because it is a part of my life but I may nor respond to your email messages. |
August 7, 2009 It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. 1 Corinthians 3:7 NLT
Anyone can be who but only God is The Who! © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. PS – Have a restful weekend! J
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August 6, 2009 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." 1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT
Stop! Look and Listen! God has something wonderful in store for you today! © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr. |
August 5, 2009 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 1 Corinthians 1:28 NLT
Feeling a little despised? As though you don’t count? God wants you on his team!
© 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
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August 4, 2009 An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end. Proverbs 20-21 NLT Too much too soon can lead to, too little too late. © 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
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August 3, 2009 (Daily Double) A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don't hang around with chatterers. Proverbs 20:19 NLT
The only thing on the human body that should always be open is the ear. Be careful of those who allow everything that comes into their ears to come out through their mouths.
© 2009 William M. Campbell, Jr.
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