{Thank you to Julie S. for this writing plan!} The dust of the earth, or soil, is not all the same everywhere. Some factors affecting the type of soil in an area are the climate, the parent rock, and the surrounding natural vegetation. Most soils are a mixture of various percentages of sand, silt and …
Scripture Writing Plan for January – Spiritual Gardening: Soil Read More »
{Thank you to Julie S. for this post, writing plan, and planner!} The gospels record about 30 parables told by the Lord Jesus. Instead of speaking plainly so that his meaning was obvious, he chose to tell stories that required some thought to understand. Kerry Walters in his book “Growing God” says: “Head knowledge operates …
Introducing the 2021 Scripture Writing Plan: Spiritual Gardening …and Planner! Read More »
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} You may ask if Jesus was such an excellent person, why then did he die? It is always hard for us to see the beauty in the struggle. Jesus died to show us that we need to choose sides – that our own natural inclinations …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He was humble. The spiritual quality of a person comes from the reasons why one is good. Jesus was not good because he thought he was a good person. He was not good so that he would be admired by all. He was good because he …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He put the Kingdom of God first. He prized character above economics. He saw the chief enemy of character as riches. Covetousness was ruining the spirit of the Kingdom. Jesus could see what was really important for the good of humanity and put that first. Character …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He loved. He saw all of humanity as a family with one Father, all men as brothers, and each individual of boundless value. His love was patient and kind, did not envy or boast, was not arrogant or rude. His love was not irritable or resentful, …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He was fearless. Jesus was not afraid to speak out against the oppression, hypocrisy, corruption, and injustice he saw around him. He was a disturbing personality to the leaders at the time. He sought to introduce a better and nobler type of spirituality when they were …
“His Fearlessness” Verse Writing Plan for August Read More »
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He was disciplined. Jesus developed his character through the temptations he conquered by obedience. Power is always accompanied by the temptation to misuse it, and the more power, the more temptation. Jesus was given remarkable powers, but he never used them for selfish purposes because he …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He was sincere. He was without guile himself and what he found the most fault with was hypocrisy: those who pretended to be what they were not. He would not lie to save himself from the cross. He knew that only those who are truly sincere …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} If anyone had to endure adverse circumstances, it was Jesus. He was misunderstood, maligned, and plotted against. He helped others to the point of his own exhaustion. He knew what crucifixion was and that it awaited him. He never complained or was shaken from his …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He was dedicated to the job that his Father had given him. He lived, prayed, suffered, and died for it. He made the sacrifices that loyalty to a good cause demanded. Character of Christ April
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} Our anger is often due to personal resentment, making us feel ashamed of anger. But there are many good reasons to be angry. Jesus was indignant at those evils that were ruining people: vices, dishonesty, hypocrisy, pride… Without an abhorrence of evil, kindness becomes meaningless. …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} The parable of the good Samaritan tells us about the evil robbers who left a man beaten and half-dead on the side of the road; it tells of a Levite and Priest who crossed to the other side, and the Samaritan who stopped to help. …
“His Generosity” Verse Writing Plan for February Read More »
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} He was joyful. He could see a magnificent outcome out of small beginnings; he was certain of the ultimate victory of right over wrong which gave him courage; he displayed what sooner or later we all discover, that those who are doing the most for others …
{Thank you to Julie S. for this verse writing plan.} God is a Father. God is our God forever. This month’s Scripture writing plan focuses on two more attributes of God. (For last month’s verse list see: https://www.magnifyhimtogether.com/2019/10/30/god-is-verse-writing-plan-for-november/.) Take some time each day to write a verse out by hand. Each verse can provide meaningful …