Dear Heavenly Father, You tell us in Ephesians 4:23 to be renewed in the spirit of our minds. The word ‘spirit’ in this verse is equated to the word ‘attitude’. You are letting us know that when we study, read, and soak-in Your Word, it will change our thoughts. AndRead More →
2 Corinthians 10:10-11(NLT) “10 For some say, “Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!” 11 Those people should realize that our actions when we arrive in person will be as forceful as what we say in our letters from far away.” TheRead More →
Hebrews 11:6 tells us that our Heavenly Father is a Rewarder to those that diligently seek Him. This should be important to us because all of us should want to please God, and all of us like rewards. They are the subject ofRead More →
One of the most challenging situations we face is that of waiting on a blessing to come through, and it takes so much longer to materialize than we expect. Whether it is loneliness, lack, sickness, or the heartache of a broken relationship, we either know individuals that are dealing withRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, A friend came to me and asked if I had a moment to talk. She said something was on her heart, and she wanted to share it with me. When we talked, she confided that she had been struggling with something for a long time, and noRead More →
John 21 tells us that several of the disciples decided to go fishing in the Sea of Galilee, but they caught nothing. We can most certainly compare this record in John 21 to many of the situations we’re dealing with today. We get up each morning and prepare ourselves toRead More →
Isaiah 43:1-3 (NLT) “1 But now, O Jacob, listen to the LORD who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. 2 When you go through deep waters, I willRead More →
I’m letting you know up front that this is going to be one of those teachings that encourages you to keep on fighting for the life you want, but I’m also aiming to do something else. I’m going to tell you what God says we must do in order toRead More →
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You so much for giving us such a wonderful definition and standard of what it means to love according to Your Most Holy Word. You tell us in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7(NLT), “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.Read More →
“Always remember to teach your kids this; if they do what needs to be done first, they can do what they want to do later.” This is a piece of commonsense wisdom from a woman I truly admire. Everyone called her Ms. Jenny, and she was my next-door neighbor. WhenRead More →
1 Corinthians 14:33 tells us that God is not the author of disorder, confusion, or chaos, but He is the One True God of peace. This yummy morsel of knowledge is extremely consequential to any believer’s quest to partner with the person that GodRead More →
A person I know has experienced setback after setback, and he is very confused why he can’t seem to get ahead in life. He is the kind of man that will literally give a person in need the shirt off his back, and he tries to treat everyone with respect.Read More →
Dear Heavenly Father, I am continually overwhelmed by the tender way in which You love us. You have helped us throughout history through people like Abraham, Moses, and David. These men provided great leadership as shepherds. The occupation of a shepherd is mentioned many times in Your Word. King David,Read More →
Ecclesiastes 1:9-11(NLT) “9 History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. 10 Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new. 11 We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in futureRead More →
As a young woman, getting her feet wet with dating, my family matriarchs and spiritual mentors reminded me often about the scripture in 2Corinthians 6:14(NLT). It straightforwardly tells us, “Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers.” I loved the Lord, but I didn’t understand what was so bad aboutRead More →
In his parable in Matthew 13:44(NLT), Jesus Christ said, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.” Can you imagine going outRead More →
Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” Has a sympathetic listening ear 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT) “11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” Provides Godly and wise counsel Proverbs 27:9 (NLT) “9 The heartfelt counsel of aRead More →