2 Peter 1:5-7 NKJV But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. The live a life of faith is an active one. No where in Scripture does it […]
Words really do matter to God, to people, and to us. Let’s take closer look at the verses speaking directly to this topic in Proverbs 15. 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Have you ever been married? You might have direct experience with this verse, like I […]
I went to a Beth Moore event recently. Beth took us on a journey through Mark chapter 5. She said this is a perfect picture of what it looks like with the enemy has his way. Before I recap you need… to read Mark 5. Have you read it? Ok. Now let’s recap. When the […]
Have you ever had trouble praying before? Has there ever been a time where you just couldn’t pray? At the time I wrote this, I was going through difficult times. My father passed away unexpectedly. My mom is alone for the first time in her life. My young son has a mystery illness we can’t seem […]
Read Matthew 7:24 “…whoever hears these sayings of Mine and does them, I will liken him to be a wise man who built his house on the rock…” Do you think you are a wise person? Let’s find out by looking at what Jesus is talking about. What sayings is Jesus talking about here? Be […]
Thinking about the character of God is a good habit to get into. Dwelling on Him helps us remember who we serve and puts us in proper perspective. Remembering all that He is comforting and reassuring in times of trouble too. So let’s take a look a few of God’s character traits. As you read […]
Read Mark 16:17-18 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. These […]
Read 1 Peter 1:22-23 NKJV below: Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever… Do you […]
This morning in my quiet time I read from Colossians. When I got to Colossians 1:15–18 I stopped. It never occurred to me before. I started thinking about Jesus’ temptation in Luke 4:1-13. Think about this. Read Colossians 1:15-18 below: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.16 For by […]
And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. Matthew 21:22 Jesus told his disciples “if you have faith and do not doubt” anything is possible. Essentially, He is telling us “Don’t doubt.” He even gives an impossible example saying “if you say to this mountain ‘be removed and cast into the sea’ it […]