Worship
There Is Only One Law That When Followed Will Fulfill ALL Other Laws
Matthew 22:36-40 NLT“Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and […]
Let The Lord Have All Of You; He Sees Everything Anyways
Psalm 139:23-24 NLTSearch me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. For a Christian, the verses above are an essential heart posture. Over the past couple of years, I have committed to […]
Let Your Faith Be Undeniable In The Face Of Undesirable Circumstances
Matthew 15:21-23 NLTThen Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.” But Jesus gave her no reply, not even […]
Are You Finding It Challenging Dealing With Others? The Best Place To Leave Them Is In God’s Hands
Matthew 11:25-30 NLTAt that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way! “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No […]
Is Your Focus On The Things That Will Bring About Glory To God? Or Are You Focusing On Things That Will Stunt Your Spiritual Growth?
Proverbs 4:23 NLTGuard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. What does it look like to “guard your heart”? When we guard our hearts, we pay attention to and draw boundaries around what we allow to go into our minds. What we allow into our minds will eventually go […]
There Is A Source Of Information That Should Direct Your Heart In Every Way, Are You Connected To It?
Psalm 119:2 NLTJoyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. If there is one chapter in the Bible for me that brings me great joy, and along with great conviction at the same time, it would be Psalm 119. “Joyful are those who obey the laws and search […]
Are You Getting All You Deserve Out Of Your Job? If You Work For The Lord, He Will See To Your Success
1 Peter 3:15-16 NLTInstead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see […]
There Is Truth, The Question Is Are You Dialed Into The Real Truth
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NLTBe on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. “Be on guard.” Unless your mind is fixed on the truth, you will fall for anything. For a Christian, the only place where we will find the truth is in the Bible. If we are […]
The Greatest Gift You Can Give Someone Else Is Your Unconditional Love
1 Corinthians 13:13 NLTThree things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. As a Christian, the goal is to come to know Jesus Christ and to know what “true” love is. “Three things will last forever — faith, hope, and love — and the greatest of these is love.” He […]
It Is Important To Do Something With What You Have Before You Start Arguing About What You Think Is Being Taken From You
Romans 13:1-2 NLTEveryone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. In light of the Coronavirus and the stay in place orders, […]
The Real Battle Is Inside Not Outside. Change The Way You Look At Your Circumstances and Win The Battle
Proverbs 28:4 NLTTo reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them. What fights “the wicked”? “To obey the law is to fight them.” Ephesians 6:12 NLTFor we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in […]
You Know It When You Do It, Anything Else Will Fall Apart
1 John 2:20-21 NLTBut you are not like that, for the Holy One has given you his Spirit, and all of you know the truth. So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies. Is this true about me? Do I […]
Do You Feel Defeated by the “Thick of Thin Things?” This Change in Thinking Will Free You
Acts 15:7-11 NLTAt the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe. God knows people’s hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts […]
There is an Effective Way to Read the Bible
‘“So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.”’ Luke 8:18 Pay attention! If we are reading the Bible, simply to check it off the list […]
There is a Key to Successful Living
‘You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands. May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.’ Psalms 119:73-74 Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, and this chapter reflects on every human emotion […]