"For us let it be enough to know ourselves to be in the place where God wants us, and carry on our work, even though it be no more than the work of an ant, infinitesimally small, and with unforeseeable results."
-- Abbé Monchanin

Friday, December 31, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Let Christ take charge a you guys an make yoa hearts rest inside. He wen tell all you guys fo come togedda an stay togedda jalike one ohana. An tank God everytime fo everyting. Let all da stuff Christ wen say stay strong inside you guys, an use all da smarts you guys get fo teach each odda, an show each odda wat stay right an wat stay wrong. Sing an tank God plenny inside yoa heart, wit all kine songs, I mean, da kine songs fo God, da kine songs dat make God da Boss, an da kine songs dat God's Spirit give us. Wateva you guys say o stay doing, do everyting fo da Boss Jesus, cuz you guys stay his guys, an Jesus goin help you guys tell God da Fadda, "Mahalo plenny!"

Fo Da Colosse Peopo 3:15-17 Da Jesus Book Hawaii Pidgin New Testament)



Thursday, December 30, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


And let the peace of Christ, for which you were called in one body, be umpire in your hearts. Also become thankful. Let the enriching message of Christ have ample room in your lives as you instruct and admonish one another in a wealth of wisdom with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, that are sung with a lovely feeling toward God in your hearts. And whatever you may do by word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, through whom you are offering thanks to God the Father.

Col. 3:15-17 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Let Christ's peace be arbiter in your decisions, the peace to which you were called as members of a single body. Always be thankful. Let the gospel of Christ dwell among you in all its richness; teach and instruct one another with all the wisdom it gives you With psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, sing from the heart in gratitude to God. Let every word and action, everything you do, be in the name of the Lord Jesus, and give thanks through him to God the Father.

Col 3:15-17 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Col 3:15-17 New Revised Standard Version



Monday, December 27, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Col 3:15-17 New International Version



Friday, December 24, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


God wen pick you guys, an he get plenny love an aloha fo all you guys, an you guys stay spesho fo him. Show love an pity fo odda peopo. Make nice to dem. No get big head. No make yoaself numba one. Hang in dea wit odda peopo. No let odda peopo bodda you. Somebody give you problem, eh, let um go, an no stay huhu. Da Boss wen let you guys go, so den you guys, go make jalike him.

Fo Da Colosse Peopo 3:12-13 Da Jesus Book (Hawaii Pidgin New Testament)



Thursday, December 23, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Therefore, as God's chosen, set apart and enjoying His love, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humble-mindedness, gentleness, patient endurance. Bear with one another and forgive each other in case one feels a grievance against another. Just as Christ has forgiven you, so do you.

Col 3:12-13 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Put on, then, garments that suit God's chosen and beloved people: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience. Be tolerant with one another and forgiving, if any of you has cause for complaint; you must forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Col. 3:1-13 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Col 3:12-13 New Revised Standard Version



Monday, December 20, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Col 3:12 New International Version



Friday, December 17, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Christ wen suffa plenny, an right now I stay suffa plenny too. But no matta I stay suffa, my heart stay plenny good inside. If still yet get peopo who gotta suffa, I like be da one fo suffa plenny fo dem, jalike Christ wen suffa, cuz dey stay inside Christ ohana, you know, da church.

Fo Da Colosse Peopo 1:24 Da Jesus Book (Hawaii Pidgin New testament)


Thursday, December 16, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


I am now glad amid my sufferings for you, and am making up in my own physique on behalf of His body, which is the church, what I am still lacking of Christ's afflictions.

Col 1:24 Berkeley Version


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


It is now my joy to suffer for you; for the sake of Christ's body, the church, I am completing what still remains for Christ to suffer in my own person.

Col 1:24 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.

Col 1:24 New Revised Standard Version



Monday, December 13, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.

Col 1:24 New International Version



Friday, December 10, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


So den, my good friends, you guys everytime stay doing wat God wen tell you guys. Wen I wen stay wit you guys, you guys wen make lidat. An now, wen I no stay wit you guys, you guys stay doing um even mo plenny. Do everyting you guys gotta do, cuz God stay taking you guys outa da bad kine stuff. Do um jalike you guys stay scared an shaking in front God.

Fo Da Philippi Peopo 2:12 Da Jesus Book (Hawaii Pidgin New Testament)



Thursday, December 09, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Consequently, my beloved, just as you have always followed up my suggestions, not merely when I was with you but even better now that I am absent form you, with reverence and trepidation cultivate your own salvation,

Phil 2:12 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


So you too, my friends, must be obedient, as always; even more that I am absent, than when I was with you. You must work out your own salvation in fear and trembling;

Phil. 2:12 Revised English Bible



Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Mitch McConnell and the Bible


Why is it that every time I hear Mitch McConnell speak I'm reminded of Isaiah 5:20-21?



Scripture Passage for the Day


Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Phil. 2:12 New Revised Standard Version



Monday, December 06, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,

Phil. 2:12 New International Version



Friday, December 03, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


"Auwe! You teacha guys who teach God's Rules an you Pharisee guys, you guys goin get it! You guys say one ting an do anodda. You guys go all ova da ocean an all ova da land fo find one guy who not one Jew, so you guys can make um come one Jew. But afta he come one Jew, you guys make him two times mo worse den you guys, so he going Hell jalike you guys."


Matthew 23:15 Da Jesus Book (Hawaii Pidgin New Testament)



Thursday, December 02, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you traverse sea and land to make one proselyte and when he becomes one, you make him a son of perdition twice worse than yourselves.

Mt. 23:15 Berkeley Version



Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Scripture Passage for the Day


"Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over sea and land to win one convert; and when you have succeeded you make him twice as fit for hell as you are yourselves."

Mt. 23:15 Revised English Bible