Daily Bible Reflections

All of life requires faith. The real issue is in whom or what it is placed. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/08/matthew-1714-21-use-your-faith/

Christianity isn’t a matter of doing more. It is a way of life – a continuous evaluation of beliefs and thinking, addressing the shadows of the heart, and listening to the compassion deep in our gut. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/07/hebrews-123-13-interpret-your-circumstances-wisely/

Lady Wisdom invites people to consult, collaborate, converse, and cooperate with well-worn bodies of teaching passed down through the ages – to drink deeply and eat heartily of truth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/06/proverbs-832-96-listen-to-lady-wisdom/

Showing mercy, instead of favoritism, is the way love expresses itself. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/05/james-21-13-dont-show-favoritism/

Faith, coupled with urgency, doggedly persists.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/04/matthew-1521-31-sense-the-urgency/

Perhaps we need to become adept at being spiritual mountain goats, using our wide cloven hooves of faith to negotiate the immense crags and rocks of God.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/03/psalm-125-mountain-theology/

"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." Carl Jung This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/02/romans-21-11-connection-not-criticism/

Since there is wickedness found in all places and with all people, evil needs to be dealt with and expunged from both heinous hearts as well as the hoarding habitations of injustice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/09/01/psalm-1449-15-rescued-from-evil/

God loves me as I am, and not as I should be. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/31/song-of-songs-52-63-i-am-my-beloveds/

Be safe. Be strong. Be smart. Be spiritual. We are all in this together. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/30/1-timothy-46-16-build-your-faith-muscle/

Pay attention to the person in the mirror. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/29/james-117-27-be-good-because-god-is-good/

Sometimes you have to get your behind in the past before you can put your past behind you. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/28/hosea-31-5-reconcile-the-past/

“There are two eras in American history: the passing of the buffalo and the passing of the buck.” Will Rogers This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/27/james-19-16-the-rich-the-poor-and-god/

Faith is active and dynamic. It’s always either developing or degenerating. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/26/james-11-8-how-to-face-painful-trials/

If we endure abuse because of being humble, merciful, gentle, pure in heart, and an unflinching peacemaker amid conflict, then we can enjoy the smile of heaven. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/25/john-1516-25-on-facing-hatred/

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." Corrie Ten Boom This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/24/psalm-11-fight-flight-or-faith/

If we are persecuted, let’s make sure it is because we are advocating for others who need mercy and are facing injustice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/22/matthew-510-12-blessed-are-those-who-are-persecuted-because-of-righteousness/

Submitting to one another means we must cooperate with one another instead of competing against each other. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/23/ephesians-521-69-submit-to-one-another/

Our fight is not with flesh and blood; it is with hearts and minds. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/22/ephesians-610-20-spiritual-combat/

Prayer has veracity because of whom those prayers are directed. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/21/luke-115-13-pray/

Just as good nutrition, hygiene, diet, and exercise are part of caring for the body, a personal sacred space for prayer, meditation and spiritual thought is part of the spiritual self-care that can enrich and support our lives. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/20/psalm-84-sacred-space/

Building faith is tedious and patient work. It happens through encouraging one another. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/19/1-thessalonians-51-11-encourage-one-another/

We grow in and into faith. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/18/mark-814-21-adventures-in-missing-the-point/

Routine and repetition might seem tedious and boring, yet are indispensable. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/17/psalm-101-again/

We must have a zero tolerance policy toward evil. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/16/psalm-101-the-ethics-of-king-david/