today 7-20-2026

1 Timothy 4:15 NASB "Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all."If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! Today's Word is about growing, and our progress and how we are to take pains in doing them! No one really likes to pull weeds, but it must be done in order for our backyard garden to prosper. Everyone likes eating the fresh vegetables that are the result of hard work, but the work must be done first before we get to enjoy the fruit of our labor. We never think about all the work that went into the things we enjoy... the gardener pulling the weeds, the auto mechanics sweating in the heat, the pastors who spend hours in prayer and His Word to bring forth the message on Sunday, the single mom, working two jobs, to give their children the best she can. They are out there, those who work tirelessly so that others can enjoy the blessings - maybe we can take a day and thank all those who work behind the scenes to bring us the blessings - just sayin'! peace, Tom