Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! Psalm 32:1-2
I was listening to a podcast recently where the podcaster opened up about an...
Continue ReadingDon’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with My victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Whenever I hear about the birth of a friend or acquaintance’s baby, I immediately want to know...
Continue ReadingAnd the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us...
Continue ReadingHow foolish can you be? After starting your new lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort? Galatians 3:3
When we talk about self-control, it can be easy to become self-focused on our own efforts. After all, self-control begins with the word...
Continue ReadingSo, if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for He will never fail you. 1 Peter 4:19
Faithfulness is easy when life is easy. When everyone is getting along, when there is no conflict, when everything is at...
Continue ReadingIf we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if He doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.&rdquo...
Continue ReadingLet us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Hebrews 10:23
I have a confession. Throughout my years in high school, I joined a cross country team not once but twice. Each time I joined, I lasted one week. I lived in South Georgia, where...
Continue ReadingIt is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it. Ecclesiastes 5:5
My four-year-old nephew, Owen, just started preschool this year. His dad, my brother, recently found out that he had started telling people in his class that he had a pet snake at his house. When his dad...
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