Ed Balfour

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  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2012-04-13

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2012-03-15

  • Refuse to be a cynic

    Psalm 1:1-3 (NIV)
    Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

    Created 3 months ago

  • Love

    This speaks to my soul on this very day. Thank you Lord!

    Created 6 months ago

    1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)

  • Blessings not wrapped the way you want them!

    We can be such fools, we know how to ask God for things but are very quick to turn his blessings down when they are not wrapped or given the way we expect them to be.

    Created 8 months ago

    2 Kings 5:11 (KJV)

  • conflict

    Funny how God will send you right back to the place where trouble is most likely to be found.

    Created 8 months ago

    Acts 7:34 (NLT)

  • Planning

    How many of us actually sit down and do this, really see what it will take to follow God. I know I will do this today!

    Created 10 months ago

    Luke 14:28 (NLT)

  • Discipline

    No matter how many times I read this passage it always makes me stop and think.

    Created 11 months ago

    Proverbs 12:1 (NLT)

  • Life

    How many of us truly live this way?

    Created 11 months ago

    Luke 6:31 (NLT)

  • Leader

    As a leader you don't have to pacify those around you especially when you know they are wrong. I have learned that from this story. I see that being a leader is hard and more often then not people will…

    Created 11 months ago

    Mark 15:15 (NLT)

  • Money

    The story of greed is the same then as it is now.

    Created 12 months ago

    Proverbs 11:4 (NLT)

  • even Peter

    Even Peter was told he would fail fully denied it and did it anyway. As men our pride is such a good and a bad thing. Now I see why words like humble and humility grace the Bible. It's the only way to…

    Created 12 months ago

    Mark 14:72 (NLT)

  • forgetful

    We are truly stubborn and forgetful. God has been great to us but the moment something bad happens we forget and protest woe is me.

    Created 12 months ago

    Numbers 14:2 (NLT)

  • talk

    I see even to this day, when crisis really hits, some people regardless of status or purpose bring truth to the saying, "Talk is Cheap!"

    Created 12 months ago

    Mark 14:31 (NLT)

  • judas

    I wonder even after Jesus pretty much called out Judas that he was still able to carry out his plan. Did he not become paranoid or scared that Jesus knew he was plotting something? Was he jealous?

    Created 12 months ago

    Mark 14:21 (NLT)

  • prayer

    How many of us truly believe that our prayers will be answers not weak faith but 100% believe it will be answered?

    Created 12 months ago

    Mark 11:24 (NLT)

  • speech

    The error of talking too much seems to be a reoccurring theme in the bible.

    Created 12 months ago

    Proverbs 10:19 (NLT)

  • ego

    Funny even the disciples had egos.

    Created 12 months ago

    Mark 9:35 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-06-08

  • Good Deeds

    I often wonder why Jesus always told the people not to tell anyone of the miracles he performed and thought why shouldnt people know of the good, but now I realize that in a lot of things a lot of attention…

    Created 12 months ago

    Mark 7:27 (NIV), Mark 7:36 (NIV)

  • Jesus' Composure

    I have a temper, I can get really emotional, but I have never went through anything as demeaning as what Jesus went thru. Who am I to get so emotional and self centered when God has given us all the power…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Matthew 26:68 (NIV)

  • Delegation

    Isn't that funny how you can learn much about business in the Bible. Even Moses needed to learn delegation, I am enjoying reading the Bible and finding these gems to use in all aspects of life.

    Created about 1 year ago

    Exodus 18:24 (NIV)

  • WOW

    All I can say is "WOW", that parable made so much sense, you can be wrong today and full of sin, but you can change your mind and follow God and that is what he wants. Not the other way around to know…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Matthew 21:32 (NIV)

  • Egypt

    It is very interesting to read about Egypt as I am currently in Egypt and will be for a while. I can't help but think as to why God would have me here. In moving with the Spirit nothing is by chance or…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Exodus 10:2 (NIV)

  • Amen

    I lack nothing, and that is absolutely true. I am blessed, AMEN!

    Created about 1 year ago

    Psalm 23:1 (NIV)

  • Forgiven

    Human thinking and spiritual thinking are so far apart, we think in terms of only numbers and everything needs to have a precise answer, but there is no amount to how many times you should forgive someone…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Matthew 18:22 (NIV)

  • Confrontation

    This is a great way to deal with confrontation, in this day and age of reality tv and internet, everyone wants to blasts disagreements and faults with others but these matters should be handled in a more…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Matthew 18:15 (NIV), Matthew 18:16 (NIV), Matthew 18:17 (NIV)

  • Favor

    When God wants to bless you, no one can stop that, no matter how mean or cruel people are what is for you if FOR YOU!. Pharoah tried everything and yet the Isrealites were still multiplying.

    Created about 1 year ago

    Exodus 1:1 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-05-05

  • Forgiveness

    I wonder if someday I will be able to forgive people as Joseph did his brothers. My love for God will have to grow a bit I guess.

    Created about 1 year ago

    Genesis 45:1 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-04-14

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2011-04-09