Tag Archives: heavenly minded

A Gracious Thing (2018 Remix)

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Pete

Those who have known grace should show grace. I buy that. Those whose sins have been forgiven through no merit of their own but only by the finished work of the cross should forgive the sins of others. Makes sense … Continue reading →

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A Whole Heart, A Single Mind

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Pete

I’m no soldier. I never marched in an infantry or rode in a cavalry. I’ve never shot any artillery nor flown over the enemy. But . . . Can you finish it? I’m in the Lord’s army . . . … Continue reading →

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Much Vexation?

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Pete

Much Vexation? What!?!? Wait a minute! Stop the train! Back up the bus! What is going on here!?!? I’ve just finished taking in thirty-one chapters of wisdom. You know, wisdom — better than silver, more profitable than gold, more precious … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Grounded in Heavenly Places

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Pete

I know that many counsel against it. That for those who have studied such things, starting one’s day with one’s phone in hand isn’t recommended. But it’s what I do. Alarm goes off and I head downstairs to make coffee. … Continue reading →

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Tethered by a Promise

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Pete

Had one of those “Don’t think I’ve ever noticed this, much less thought about this” encounters with the Word this morning. Reading in a passage I have read in many times before. Seeing things in it I had seen many … Continue reading →

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A City

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Pete

Morning devotions have a way of re-orienting the mind and soul. Quiet time before the Lord in His word, wanting to hear the voice of His Spirit, has a way of recalibrating “true north.” What’s amazing, is how only a … Continue reading →

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Hidden

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Pete

Hovering over the first four verses of Colossians 3 this morning. Be heavenly minded. That, in a nutshell, is Paul’s exhortation to the Colossians. Seek the things above. Set your minds on things above. Don’t think like the world thinks, … Continue reading →

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