Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. [ESV]
I kind of like how the HCSB uses the phrase "rotten talk." Is negative and filthy talk a benefit to others around us? Then why do we throw it out there? I think it's for attention, but without considering the type of attention it brings.
Memorize a Bible Verse, Get a Free Drink
Memorize a Bible Verse, Get a Free Drink SNEAD, Ala. -- Dale Lanier has found a way to get people to read and memorize Bible verses.
If they walk into his convenience store in Snead, Ala., and recite the Bible passage he's selected, they can have a free soft drink or cup of coffee.
This month's memory verse is Psalm 118:8, which reads: "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."
Lanier said he's been doing this for the last six years, and gives away between two and 12 drinks a day. He said entire families sometimes walk in and recite the Bible passage he has picked.
http://www.kcci.com/irresistible/6791834/detail.html?rss=des&psp=irresistible
EZWord
I really, really love this software. It's a program that runs in your taskbar and whenever you move your mouse over a scripture reference, it immediately brings up the chapter with the verses highlighted. It's awesome because you don't have to get out a Bible, copy and paste the reference into a new window and do an Internet search on it, or launch your Bible software. It's just instant. I get several daily devotionals in e-mail and when the mention a Bible verse, I can just roll my mouse over it to read it. I know it's $10, but it's definitely software worth paying for. It comes in King James Version and Holman Christian Standard, but you can purchase other translations as well.
Definitely worth checking out!
http://www.ezword.com/[Originally posted February 1, 2006 - 6:39AM]
