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Green ivy vines grow down a white concrete wall, with some trailing onto a brick ledge at the bottom.

Thursday Thought: Abiding + Pruning = Good Fruit

In the book of John, this titular disciple captures a sermon that Jesus gave about how to best grow, maintain and produce good fruit (see John 15:1-17 for the full message). Jesus spends quite a bit of time talking about how He is the vine and we are the branches. To produce good fruit, we need to stay close to Him by reading the Bible, spending time in prayer and in fellowship with other believers, building each other up and spurring each other on.

A bouquet of pink roses with lush, ruffled petals and green leaves, arranged in a white vase against a light background.

Thursday Thought - God is Love

My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn’t know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can’t know him if you don’t love. This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him.

A printed thank you note from Central Christian Church in Waukegan, Illinois, expressing gratitude for household chores and family blessings.

Thursday Thoughts - Thank you for Chores

Growing up I must have seen this prayer 1,000 times. My mom clipped this prayer out of a church newsletter several decades ago. She had it hung up on the side of the refrigerator, where it still hangs today. While this is only a short 8 sentence prayer, it is such a great reminder that even in the chaos and busyness of life, we so are so blessed!

A cozy white armchair with a plush throw blanket and a gray pillow, next to a small wooden side table with a plant, all set near large windows with wooden blinds.

Thursday Thoughts - Comfort

What do you think of when hear comfortable? Here are some things that describe comfortable - cozy, restful, enjoyable, happy, and here is what the Bible says: