... kind of 'eavenly." There was talk of further improvement and even of inviting some decent families to live there to benefit Tommy Luck with their presence. Word got around to the outside world of this miracle of change through the pony express riders ... your head are numbered." Jesus lifted family life to new and glorious heights when he exalted purity and faithfulness within the marriage bond. He stimulated learning to new purpose and depth when he promised, "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make ...
... the cross is all about. We can take God’s own Son and nail him to a tree and God will still love us. That’s the meaning of grace. The bond between ourselves and Christ can never be broken. He is the vine, we are the branches. Psychiatrist Ross Campbell says that the most important question on a teenager’s mind is ... Peg Tyre et al., “The Power of No,” Newsweek (September 13, 2004). Cited by Tommy Nelson, The 12 Essentials of Godly Success (Nashville, TN:Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2005), p.188.
... of education, different levels on a social scale, different interests, different abilities, and yet our hearts have been knit together by the invisible bond of the Holy Spirit. In an orchestra, all of the instruments are tuned to a tuning fork. When those instruments are tuned to ... a list of men that he says he can whip, and your name is at the top of the list." He said, "Is that true?" So Tommy's daddy went down to see Jimmy's daddy. He knocked on his door. When the door was opened he said, "I want to ask you ...
... knew nothing about God. In the first “Men In Black” movie, Will Smith (“J”) at first refuses to believe Tommy Lee Jones (“K”) that the earth is playing host to thousands of creatures from other planets. K dismisses J’ ... a way back into relationship with God. Isaiah first revealed the cost of the construction of this road back when he named the Suffering Servant. The bond for this project came due and Jesus paid the price, in full, on Calvary. Instead of a whole new set of rules, Jesus left us ...
... only way that our children will internalize the values we want for them will be if they know they are connected to us by a bond of love that cannot be broken. So it is in our relationship with God. It is important that we obey God’s commands. Let’s ... seem to have increasing difficulty applying those standards to their daily lives. Some people have a particularly hard time with obedience. Tommy Nelson, in his book, The 12 Essentials of Godly Success, tells of being a chaplain of a high school football team ...
... of kissing you still want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and daddy are like that - they look gross when they kiss. Tommy (age 6): Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so ... honors God, and the love that obeys God until death do us part. Love is just like glue. It has the potential to create a bond and make anything stick together forever, but only when it is released from its container. If you want something to stick, you have to ...