"As we read [the Bible], we find that there is a connection between the Word Read and the Word Lived. Everything in this book is live-able. Many of us find that the most important question we ask as we read is not 'What does it mean?' but 'How can I live it?' So we read personally, not impersonally. We read in order to live our true selves, not just get information that we can use to raise our standard of living. Bible reading is a means of listening to and obeying God, not gathering religious data by which we can be our own gods."
-Eugene H. Peterson
Deuteronomy 4:5-6 James 1:16-18
"There can be beautiful clarity that comes out of the collision of storms."
-Beth Moore
Isaiah 40:12-13 Acts 28:31
Monday, July 2, 2012
"We will overcome By the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. Everyone overcome."
-Jeremy Camp
Isaiah 2:17, 21:7 Revelation 2:17, 21:7
"If the cost for some temporal freedom is the betrayal of our True Love, then let me ever be a slave to whatever tyrants He selects for me. Whatever is lost, no matter what, I will praise Him."
-Evan Lee Friedman
2 Chronicles 7:19-20 Psalm 20:7 John 8:31-38 1 Peter 2:13-20
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
" 'Yes,' said Queen Lucy. 'In our world too, a Stable once had something inside it that was bigger than our whole world.' "
-C. S. Lewis
Isaiah 7:14 Luke 2:12
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
"One hand full of rest is better that two fists full of striving after wind. Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches [and he never asked], 'And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?' This too is vanity and it is a grievous task. Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm [alone]? And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three [strands] is not quickly torn apart."
-Qohelet
Ecclesiastes 4:6-12 Matthew 18:18-20 Luke 10:1-3
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." -The Founding Fathers
Exodus 15:13 Philemon 10-11
Thursday, July 5, 2012
"Divine love is rendered conspicuous when it shines in the midst of judgments. Fair is that lone star which smiles through the rifts of the thunder clouds; bright is the oasis which blooms in the wilderness of sand; so fair and so bright is love in the midst of wrath." -Charles H. Spurgeon
Proverbs 1:33 James 1:2-4
"it is in the grandeur of Eros (Romance) that the seeds of danger are concealed. He has spoken like a god. His total commitment, his reckless disregard of happiness, his transcendence of self-regard, sound like a message from the eternal world. And yet it cannot, just as it stands, be the voice of God Himself. For Eros (Romance), speaking with that very grandeur and displaying that very transcendence of self, may urge to evil as well as to good." -C. S. Lewis
1 Kings 11:1-8 Acts 7:47-50
"From the place of our woundedness we construct a false self. We find a few gifts that work for us, and we try to live off them. ...[This] impostor is our plan for salvation.
So God must take it all away." -John Eldredge
Proverbs 16:25 Luke 9:24
Friday, July 6, 2012
"He is NOT alone!" -Captain George Stacy
2 Kings 6:16-17 Acts 7:54-60
"Robert's got a quick hand"* {Judges 3:12-21}
_"He'll look around the room/He won't tell you his plan"* {Proverbs 13:3}
__"He's got a rolled cigarette/Hanging out his mouth"* {Isaiah 6:1-8}
___"He's a cowboy kid"* {Psalm 22:12}
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___"Yeah he found a six-shooter gun"* {Hebrews 4:12}
__"In his dad's closet, in the box of fun things"* {Matthew 6:6}
_"I don't even know what"* {John 9:25}
"But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you"* {Acts 8:26-40 (Isaiah 53:7-8)}
"...you've already made the choice. Now you have to understand it."
-The Oracle of the Matrix
Psalm 139:8 Luke 22:60-62
"WOW...--Really?! The devil is often in the details, especially the ones that are carefully and conveniently omitted. Listen closely and you'll hear what isn't said. Have Kleenexes ready. :' ( "
-N. Schach
Genesis 3:4-5
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"Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers"
-Garth Brooks
Romans 15:20-22
Saturday, July 7, 2012
"As officer's in Christ's army, we are the especial mark of enmity of men and devils; they watch for our halting, and labour to take us by the heels. Our sacred calling involves us in temptations from which you are exempt, above all it too often draws us away from our personal enjoyment of truth into a ministerial and official consideration of it. We meet with many knotty cases, and our wits are a...t a non plus; we observe very sad backslidings, and our hearts are wounded; we see millions perishing, and our spirits sink. We wish to profit you by our preaching; we desire to be blest to your children; we long to be useful both to saints and sinners; therefore, dear friends, intercede for us with our God." -Charles H. Spurgeon
Genesis 32:24-31 1 Thessalonians 5:25
"A dolphin was dropped in the middle of a desert, startling the desert animals. They were looking at each other curiously when they saw the dolphin squirming in the sand and hopping around the dunes. 'What are you doing?' they asked the dolphin. 'Swimming as if my life depended on it,' the dolphin replied. 'Oh, but you're in the desert now, dolphin. Your life depends on running and hiding and scavenging now. You should be like us now.' 'Nope, not for me,' the dolphin said, 'I have fins, not legs. I swim. And actually, you should probably be like me.' 'What?! Be like YOU?! Are you CRAZY?!' the desert animals scoffed. 'Think about it. A dolphin was dropped in the middle of a desert...an ocean could be next.' "
-B. Ann Fibbion
1 Kings 18:44 John 1:11-13
Sunday, July 8, 2012
"The wind blows... The fire burns... The rain falls..."
-Leeloo
Isaiah 40:7-8 Matthew 7:24-25
Monday, July 9, 2012
"A troubled mind and a doubter's heart You wonder how you ever got this far Leave it to me, I'll lead you home"
-Michael W. Smith
Exodus 13:21-22 John 1:43
"I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are [found] in Christ Jesus. It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost [of all]. Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be] honor and glory forever and ever. Amen."
"Uh. Hmmm, well, uh, I don't know where he's not... It wouldn't be inaccurate to assume that I couldn't exactly not say that it is or isn't almost partially incorrect. ...On the contrary. I'm possibly more or less not definitely rejecting the idea that in no way with any amount of uncertainty that I undeniably do or do not know where he shouldn't probably be, if that indeed wasn't where he isn't. Even if he wasn't at where I knew he was that'd mean I'd really have to know where he wasn't."
-Pinocchio
Proverbs 12:18 Matthew 5:37
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
"obfuscate - 1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. 2. to make obscure. 3. to darken."
-Webster
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"We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America."
-Senator Barack Hussein Obama
1 Samuel 8:1-19
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"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."
-POTUS William Jefferson Clinton
Matthew 23:24
"That's not-- that's not a denial, Harvey."
-Gotham Globe Reporter Alexander Knox
Luke 17:2
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"TAKE the phone!"
-Maurice the Tune Man
Jonah 4:11
"There is hope for the helpless Rest for the weary And love for the broken heart There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing He'll meet you wherever you are Cry out to Jesus Cry out to Jesus"
-Third Day
Jonah 3:7-10 Luke 17:3-5
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
"When friends betray us When darkness seems to win, we know That pain reminds this heart This is not, this is not our home..... It's not our home ... What if my greatest disappointments Or the aching of this life Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy And what if the trials of this life The rain, the storms, the hardest nights Are Your mercies in disguise"
-Laura Story
Genesis 45:2 Matthew 14:13
"See, man, that's the difference between us. You think we're fighting, but I think we're finally talking!"
-Rod Tidwell
Job 32:21-22 John 4:7-9
"Horses have always fascinated me. They are among the most beautiful and intelligent animals of God's creation. In the Bible horses are often associated with biblical prophecy. ...I can hear the hoofbeats of these horses much louder than when I first began writing this book...."
-Billy Graham
The Song of Songs 1:9 Revelation 19:10-14
Intense Cross Training "Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is actually a freight train, but it's no worries if you're a Christian who is following your Calling, because Jesus within makes you into a superman. Come along, train. Let's dance."
-Grace Thaddis-Graeter
Proverbs 22:6
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"As you live with others, is it easy or hard for you to be completely honest? What keeps you from being authentic with those closest to you? Give your fears about that over to God; then take the risk to be vulnerable, and watch what happens."
-Rebecca St. James with Dale Reeves
Hebrews 12:11
Thursday, July 12, 2012
"Draw back your bow, let love go Shoot straight for the heart With all of your might, set your sight Take aim from the start To love God, love people That's the center of the mark"
-4HIM
Genesis 21:15-20
Mark 12:28-31
"I see a blonde girl, long straight hair. Very pretty. She was waiting for her intended to respond, but he became unavailable. She is usually unconsidered. She looked at the empty spot in her life and wondered why God led her to it. She shrugged her shoulders and moved on, and perhaps the next time He moves her to step forward in faith, she'll remember this and shrug Him off. He simmers."
-N. Faith Seymour
1 Kings 13:14
1 Corinthians 7:9, 10:23
"I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born."
-POTUS Ronald Wilson Reagan
Jeremiah 32:35
Luke 9:41
Friday, July 13, 2012
"Well, don't be stupid! Tell her where you're going. In fact, tell her who you work for. She'll be impressed."
-Bill Cabot
Luke 24:11
"...He delights in your attentions even when you practice them much like you did yesterday. He waits for you to awaken, and He anticipates His time with you. When you or I ignore Him, He is disappointed. Somehow in His self-existent essence and omniscience, His foreknowledge does not cheat Him of reactive emotion. He laughs when you delight in Him. He listens when you speak to Him. He honors you when you persevere with Him. In all the changes He is making within you and me, He rejoices in the few things that call for blessed sameness."
-Beth Moore
Psalm 139:16
"He's the one who likes all our pretty songs and he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun but he don't know what it means, don't know what it means and I say yeah"
-Kurt Cobain
Daniel 5:7
Luke 9:45
"Think about it. A dolphin was dropped in the middle of a desert...an ocean could be next."
-The Desert Dolphin
Genesis 41:15-16
Matthew 13:11-13
Saturday, July 14, 2012
"Thank you for saving me." -Tony Stark
"Don't waste it... Don't waste your life, Stark."
-Yinsen
Psalm 90:8-12 Ephesians 5:6-16
"His 'fingerprints' are on all of His creation, and thus the extraordinary is realized within the ordinary."
-X. Nihilo
Genesis 2:1-2 John 1:3-5 Colossians 1:15-17
Sunday, July 15, 2012
"For the world is the target And the arrow is the cross As we set out on this journey Let's obey the call from the heart of God Let us Love at any cost"
-4HIM
Isaiah 40:27
John 15:12
"Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?"
-John the Baptist
Malachi 4:5-6
Matthew 11:3-15
"You'll never find peace of mind in your lucky charm You'll never find peace of mind on a hippie farm You'll never find peace of mind in a one-night stand You'll never find peace of mind in your superman"
-D. C. Talk
Jeremiah 10:6-16
John 20:26
Monday, July 16, 2012
"Labour to maintain a sense of [your] entire dependence upon the Lord's good will and pleasure for the continuance of [your] richest enjoyments. Never try to live on the old manna, nor seek to find help in Egypt. All must come from Jesus, or [you are] undone for ever. ...This hourly dependence our Lord is determined that we shall feel and recognize, for He only permits us to pray for 'daily bread,' and only promises that 'as our days our strength shall be.' Is it not best for us that it should be so, that we may often repair to His throne, and constantly be reminded of His love?"
-Charles H. Spurgeon
Exodus 16:13-21
Matthew 6:11 John 6:26-58
"As you wish."
-Westley
Psalm 36:5-11
"It's not just about living forever, Jackie. The trick is living with yourself forever."
-Captain Teague Sparrow
Luke 15:11-32
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
"See, the filling of the Spirit is not about a spiritual gift, it's about a STATE of BEING. FULL. And with that fullness comes power, and you never know what you're gonna do with that kind of power--something beyond you. ...You have no idea how dangerous you would be if you would live filled to the measure with the fullness of Christ. ...When [we are], you sweet thing, you cannot believe the needs we can meet. We can do what we know we can('t?), and while you're doing it, you're thinking, 'That ain't me. That is-- that really ain't me.' No...it's GOD."
-Beth Moore
Jeremiah 2:13
Ephesians 3:14-19
"[In screenwriting, y]ou can get away with almost anything if you set it up, or foreshadow it, early in your story. Much of screenwriting is setting things up for a payoff later."
-David Trottier
Genesis 3:14-15
Revelation 20:9-10
"The True Love says 'I love you' without words, and yet His Bride constantly sticks to Him, because He endured two sticks to•get•her, and in so doing earned the exclusive priority in Her life. Now She stumbles toward glory."
-Sheila Dewbedder
Exodus 20:5-6
John 15:12-14
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
"Like fishermen use netting to catch fish, our Dad can use us all together to catch others; in this way, sometimes, we can puzzle at His motives the way nets might puzzle at fishermen--so let's all just keep together for HIM."
-Annette Fisher
Jeremiah 16:16
Matthew 4:18-20
"But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, And in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree [firmly] planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers."
-Psalm 1:2-3
Psalm 1:2-3
John 7:38
"For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding [in the matter] for which I sent it."
-Yahweh
Isaiah 55:10-11
Philippians 1:12-18
"The True Love so loves us, He cracked our ribs...? And it HURT! AND He was OKAY with that?!
...He was performing CPR."
-Arty Leveresk Humming
Numbers 14:11-21
Luke 18:16-23 John 9:5-7
Thursday, July 19, 2012
"But Eros (Romantic Love), honored without reservation and obeyed unconditionally, becomes a demon."
-C. S. Lewis
Exodus 20:3
Acts 16:19-21
"Criminals are a superstitious cowardly lot, so my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible...a...a...A BAT! That's it! It's an omen...I shall become a BAT!"
-Bruce Wayne
First appearance of the Batman
Psalm 139:11-12 Proverbs 21:21
Matthew 5:6
Friday, July 20, 2012
Praying for Aurora, CO
"James from San Diego had a quick hand, and told no one his plan, reminding us that evil is real. We must overcome evil with good.
Better run to your family, Better run to your friends, Better run to your neighbors, And give love--a warm smile, And give love--a firm hand, And give love--a comforting hug.
Evil is the bane of our existence, so we must rise, and cross over evil."
-Foster Bridges
Leviticus 19:18
Romans 12:21
Saturday, July 21, 2012
"Are we green?"
-Korben Dallas
Psalm 23:2
Revelation 4:3
"Now when Percy Q. Tedd's three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Goldgod from OnTheRight, WoreOutCompassion from Goin'Down and Departing from Pleasantness; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him. When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky. Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that [his] pain was very great."
-Job 2:11-13
Job 2:11-13
2 Corinthians 1:2-7
Sunday, July 22, 2012
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Monday, July 23, 2012
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Friday, July 27, 2012
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
"I've seen who you are, Charley. The way you looked after that boy and the respect you give Boss. It might be little bits. But they're enough for a woman that looks."
-Sue Barlow
Psalm 45:13-15
"How's this gonna work if you don't do what I say?"
-Charley Waite
Titus 2:1-8
"This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church."
-The Apostle Paul
Genesis 2:20-24
Ephesians 5:32-33
"I am. But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there."
-Aslan
"There I have another name."
Exodus 3:14
John 8:58-59
Monday, July 30, 2012
"Does the uniformity in the Masoretic text result from uniformity among the Masoretes? Is the wording that was established by the Masoretic vowel points and word division less trustworthy than the consonantal text simply because the consonantal text was earlier? These types of questions can only be answered through a study of the Masoretic period."
-Page H. Kelley, Daniel S. Mynatt and Timothy G. Crawford
(Editor's note: An example:
CNYSHWTHSMGHTBDFFRNTFRMTHS
Can you see how this might be different from this? (or) Can you show the same ought be differ not from these?)
Joshua 1:8
Galatians 6:11
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Macaroni & cheese, please! : )
"Macaroni & Cheese is a magical dish that requires exactly two ingredients: Macaroni. And. Cheese. Leave out either one and you can call it what you want, but it ain't Macaroni & Cheese. Furthermore, if the Paying Customer didn't order a particular Macaroni & Cheese, and it's brought to His table anyway, who can withstand?" -Cullen R. E. Parson
Genesis 27:19
Matthew 4:1-4
"Ditto."
-Sam Wheat
Leviticus 16:10
Romans 5:8
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
"Clay that insists on acting like the Potter will inevitably end up in pieces. Let's not wait until we're in pieces to return and trust."
