Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...wherever in the world you live! I hear you're a chocoholic too - I won't tell a soul! Chocolate is good for the body - and God's Word is good for the soul: "O taste and see that the Lord is good...(Psalm 34:8 KJV)." So please join me for a few moments of fun, food and inspiration - it's all calorie-free (believe that and I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge) and might even make your day!

Bible Byte 'n Chocolate Chew for Today
"The Daisy Doctrine!?!"

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Daily Manna's Bible reading: Ephesians 2:4-7 (NIV)

Now, let me set the record straight: I am not a theologian! I love words and I love GOD'S Word--and a combination of the two brings you this off-beat devotional today. You won't find this doctrine in any theology book, taught at any theological seminary, or in any best-selling self-help book...you'll only find it here, and it's free--so listen up! It comes from the school of life and passing the course may well be a pre-requisite to getting a coveted daisy degree some day!

Remember the childhood days of picking daisies, then pulling petals, one by one, "He loves me...he loves me not..." - You held your breath to be sure it came out right...and if it did not, you might even cheat a little to make it so!

Well, let me take you down MY first daisy trail today - "He LOVES me...He loves me NOT?" Does God's love waver? Is it dependent upon our attitudes, our actions, our manners, our moods? Indeed not. Pull the daisy petals all you'd like - it will always come out the same - He LOVES ME.....it's love that never fails...a doctrine that's ever real--and it's yours and mine, unconditionally, this day!

One more daisy trail before we head home...this one? "He GIVES Me...He Gives me NOT!" And what does He give me? GRACE for each day; GRACE for each trial; GRACE for all time! But don't stop there--the next petal? "He gives me NOT..." Now is there anything that God does NOT give us? Does the Daisy Doctrine work here? It sure does--for "God hath NOT given us the spirit of fear, but of love, and of power and of a sound mind!"

Next time, old slewfoot shows up in your garden, take HIM down these daisy trails....Show HIM the unconditional, inexhaustible love of your great God--then point him to the never-failing, fear-expelling grace of your loving Lord--and he'll be out of your garden in a hurry. He doesn't like DAISY DOCTRINE...but I do--so take it or leave it, devil; we're takin' it with us and we plan, by God's grace to have a wonderful, grace-ful, choco-rich day!

--Copyright 2008 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO.

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Chocolate-Related Devotionals by Peggie!

Chocolate De-Light! . . . The Rat, the Cat--and the Chocolate!

Confessions of a Chocoholic--by Peggie!

So Where's the Fudge? . . . Where's the Chocolate!

Other devotionals by Peggie: See The Devotional Buffet.

(With thanks and apologies to my good friend and choco-buddy, Georgia,
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This original composition is entitled, "Your Love Is Better than Life" by Brother Ephraim.

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