by Susan Barnes | 13 Feb 2023 | Short Devotion
“People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy … lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.” 2...
by Susan Barnes | 15 Aug 2022 | Short Devotion
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.” Philippians 3:13 To forget isn’t to obliterate something from our mind which is arguably impossible....
by Susan Barnes | 6 Mar 2022 | Short Devotion
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20 God chooses to woo people in love. Likewise, we implore, we don’t demand, or insist but appeal to...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Sep 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 3 / Make friends with people who want the best for you Peterson relates the personal history of his mostly unhealthy teenage friendships. He was pleased to make better friendships when he moved away from his hometown to further his educational and career...
by Susan Barnes | 10 Nov 2020 | Devotions
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” 1 John 3:16TV programming is almost a thing of the past. People are now able to choose what program they want to...
by Susan Barnes | 19 May 2019 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.” 1 Peter 4:4 Why are they surprised? Why would the simple decision not to join people...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Jan 2018 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us—yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion...
