A Time To Weep
I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. — Psalm 6:6 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. — Romans 9:2 There is a…
Day 11: During Deployment “Love Cherishes”
Husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. — Ephesians 5:28 If your older car breaks down and requires major repairs for it to be road-worthy again, would it be reasonable to use the funds to…
Day 10: During Deployment “Love is Unconditional”
God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. --- Romans 5:8 This is one of those days that The Love Dare has a lot to say. . . and that’s…
At Least 100 Years
Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants…
Day 9: During Deployment “Love Makes Good Impressions”
Greet one another with a kiss of love. — 1 Peter 5:14 I once heard a professional counselor speak who declared that she could tell a lot about the health of a marriage by how a couple greets one another…
Day 8: During Deployment “Love is Not Jealous”
Love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire. — Song of Solomon 8:6 Jealousy is one of those things that can be a bad thing if demonstrated in a non-loving way…
Day 7: During Deployment “Love Believes the Best”
Love believes all things, hopes all things. — 1 Corinthians 13:7 Today we’re going to get very specific. The lesson and dare today are going to take you into two rooms—the “Appreciation Room” and the “Depreciation Room.” If you needed…
Day 6: During Deployment “Love is Not Irritable”
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. — Proverbs 16:32 (NLT) I really appreciate the authors’ definition of “irritable” in Day 6 of The Love Dare. They write, “People who are irritable…
Day 5: During Deployment “Love is Not Rude”
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him. — Proverbs 27:14 Do you know people who are intentionally rude in their behavior? Or perhaps they are rude…
The Ultimate New Year’s Question
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the…