“Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10 NASB Do you ever feel exhausted by simply looking at your to-do list? You have so much to achieve in a day/week/month to get to your 1, 5, and 10 year goals. […]
“Two people are better off than one for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is . . . gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 Have you ever made a comment and immediately wished you could take it back? I know that feeling all too well. I graduated high school during the threshold of social media’s popularity; when texting became the main form of communication. So during a time that […]
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your heart on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:1-2 It’s so easy to get weighed down by the things of this world: expectations, work, money, jobs, possessions, children. I […]
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or […]
“For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” Romans 1:21 Do you ever find yourself unintentionally responding to others with negativity? I like to think of myself as uplifting and optimistic, but when I really […]
“In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor…” Ephesians 1:7 AMP Can you believe that Jesus, God in the flesh, would sacrifice His own body and life for our shortcomings? By […]
“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with […]
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Romans 13:1 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, you may have heard that our country recently went through an election cycle and now has a new president […]
“I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them, 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy: 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against: and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted […]