Author: David and Robin Watters

Our Crutches

Our Crutches

Bible Reading Deuteronomy 8 Psalm 91 Isaiah 36 Devotional Thoughts I love God’s description of Pharaoh Isaiah 36:6, “That broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it!” That’s quite a picture. Something that we think is going to be beneficial to us.. something that will hold […]
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Keeps God’s Love In the Front of Your Minds

Keeps God’s Love In the Front of Your Minds

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 6-7 Psalm 89 Revelation 4 Devotional Thoughts Why does God have to command his people to love him? What would a marriage or a friendship be like if we were commanded to love the other person? Actually, in a marriage, we ARE commanded to love each other. And, we are also commanded […]
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Rekindling our First Love

Rekindling our First Love

Revelation 2:4 You have abandoned the love you had at first.  Remember from where you have fallen. Repent! and do the works you did at first.”  Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 4 Isaiah 31 Psalm 84  Revelation 2 Devotional Thoughts: First love… How did you act when you were first “in love?”  We can do crazy things. […]
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Messengers of Hope

Messengers of Hope

Bible Reading Numbers 13 Psalm 49 Isaiah 2 Hebrews 10 Devotional Thoughts The 12 Israelites checked out the promised land, they saw a bountiful country. They carried back a cluster of grapes that was so big, 2 people had to carry it (Num 13:23)! They testified the last was truly flowing with milk and honey […]
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Be Present First

Be Present First

Bible Reading Psalm 46-47Hebrews 8 Devotional Thoughts I am learning and seeing how often my first response to seeing an issue in someone’s life is to become critical and look for ways to correct them or give solutions to their problem. But, before people need solutions, they need someone who will listen to them, accept […]
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Empathy vs Sympathy

Empathy vs Sympathy

Bible Reading 1 Timothy 4 Devotional Thoughts I think I started this “study” with the perspective of engaging with Relational Wisdom for how I can teach and train my orientation students. But, as I have been reading and studying, I am seeing that I need to grow in these things myself. As I read the […]
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Hijacked Thinking

Hijacked Thinking

Bible Reading Proverbs 29 2 Thessalonians 3 Devotional Thoughts The concepts of Relational Wisdom are nothing new. We all recognize that relationships have 3 dimensions, how we relate to ourselves, others, and God. We also know that as we (self) apply and live out the truths of God’s Word (God), it should affect how we […]
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Emotions are Tyrannical Masters

Emotions are Tyrannical Masters

Bible Reading Psalms 15Psalm 16Proverbs 272 Thessalonians 1 Devotional Thoughts I have always struggled with being competitive. It comes out particularly clear when playing games. The bottom line is, I don’t like to loose. While we play, and I begin to feel behind, I can feel my emotions begin to rise. If things progress, my […]
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Attractive or Distracting?

Attractive or Distracting?

Bible Reading Proverbs 25 Devotional thoughts Prov 25:28 “A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” What is self-control? We talk about self-control when it comes to eating. I love to eat junk food. We had a party yesterday for my birthday. Robin made carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. One of […]
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Guard Your Heart

Guard Your Heart

Bible Reading Psalm 9Proverbs 231 Thessalonians 2 Devotional Thoughts I am constantly reminded of the need for missionaries to grow in their relational skills. As I have been praying, and seeking the Lord to show me ways to practically teach and challenge them with where they are at and where they need to be, the […]
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