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

"I'm No Dummy--and Neither Are You!"

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Daily Manna's Bible reading: Proverbs 26:20-27 (NIV)

There's someone runnin' around town who likes to aim darts, hurdle stones, and whack you with weapons called words. He's vicious. No, not your husband or your boyfriend. Heaven forbid--and if that IS so, please call an abuse hotline immediately! I'm referring to someone unseen, the harasser of your life, the devil himself!

Words do hurt--deeply. When we think of word-piercing wounds, we immediately think of someone who's hurt us deeply, perhaps years ago, with some uncalled-for name or slur.

But wait a minute--we hurt ourselves with words when we belittle "me"--the person God made....and we do it all the time. "Dummy," we say to ourselves as we "do dumb things" all day long, "WHY did you do that!"

Well, I can tell you why you--or I--did "that"! It's because we're human; we're part of the fallen race and we make mistakes; we goof; we say or do the wrong things at the wrong time; we feel foolish--we are not perfect! Count how many times you call yourself a "dummy" today--and STOP it!

Sure, the devil would like you to believe that you are a dummy. Well, you are no dummy--you are Designer-made, in God's image. He knows you completely (see the song link below!), yet you are perfect in HIS eyes, no matter how many mistakes you make today! Now take a deep breath, go look in the mirror, smile and say to yourself, "I'm NO DUMMY--I'm perfect in my Father's eyes!"

Remember today to watch those words--against others - AND against yourself; and go have yourself a great, GOD-made, 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,
from whom I crooked some of these wonderful graphics, courtesy of Cute Colors Graphics. Thanks!)

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