Daily Bible Reflections

"It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it." Eleanor Roosevelt This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/15/matthew-59-blessed-are-the-peacemakers/

“Have faith in me, and you will have life-giving water flowing from deep inside you," Jesus This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/14/john-47-26-living-water/

True spirituality is not always staid and silent. It is also boisterous and loud. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/13/psalm-111-praise/

Death ought to teach us how to live, how to face our limitations, and how to accept hardship and the inevitable.   This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/12/1-kings-11-30-facing-death/

It requires faith to take and eat. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/11/john-635-40-the-bread-of-life/

One thing we all share about the human experience is that, sooner or later, someone or a group of people will let us down. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/10/psalm-57-prayer-and-praise-in-the-middle-of-trouble/

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/09/2-samuel-1513-31-unflagging-trust/

A stalk of corn might look good, but if you shuck it and it’s filled with worms, it isn’t going to be worth much.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/08/matthew-58-blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart/

We might too often neglect to ask, seek, and knock because we rely on our own determination, abilities, education, or observations.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/07/matthew-77-11-ask-seek-knock/

Grace lived out in real experiences knows when to get under a load and help carry it. And grace also knows when to be kind to self and share the heavy burden with others who can help shoulder it for a bit.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/06/galatians-61-10-fulfill-the-law-of-christ/

"With great power comes great responsibility." Stan Lee This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/05/romans-151-6-the-responsibility-of-the-powerful/

If we keep our feet happy through dancing our thankfulness, then we will not walk into trouble. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/04/psalm-5016-23-follow-with-both-lips-and-life/

I am because we are. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/03/1-corinthians-1227-31-diversity-and-unity/

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/02/ephesians-417-24-stop-being-stupid/

"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." Winston Churchill This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/08/01/ephesians-41-16-unity-through-spiritual-gifts/

"Bad teaching is teaching which presents an endless procession of meaningless signs, words, and rules, and fails to arouse the imagination." W.W. Sawyer This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/31/matthew-165-12-beware-of-bad-teaching/

True community means there are not to be divisions of special interest groups or a separation of class, ethnicity, race, or gender. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/30/1-corinthians-1127-34-the-body/

Sin is like a permanent putrid abscess that never quite heals and goes away. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/29/psalm-511-12-sin-sinners-and-god/

“I don’t…” “I’m not…” “I can’t…” comes from a very limited vantage point. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/28/mark-635-44-you-want-us-to-do-what/

The angle from which we view self, others, and problems is really important. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/27/psalm-3712-22-get-some-perspective/

“It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/26/philippians-410-20-be-generous/

"Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all." George Washington This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/25/psalm-14-on-the-significance-of-god/

Food has both the power to bring us together, as well as separate us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/24/john-431-38-real-food/

Be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient. Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong. Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/23/colossians-312-17-wear-the-right-clothes/

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." John Wooden This episode is also available as a blog post: http://timehrhardt.com/2021/07/22/2-samuel-101-5-misunderstood/