Author: prismmelody

“For God works all things for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.” -Romans 8:28 Have you ever gotten yourself into a mess? I sure have. Sometimes things don’t turn out quite like you plan. Perhaps you made a mistake or did something intentionally, knowing full well it would…

“Yes, I am afraid that when I come again, God will humble me in your presence. And I will be grieved because many of you have not given up your old sins. You have not repented of your impurity, sexual immorality, and eagerness for lustful pleasure.” -2 Corinthians 12:21 In a day where we do…

“Don’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 All throughout the Bible, God tells us who love and follow Him not to fear. Contrary to the popular graphic…

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” -Matthew 6:19 There is a great temptation in our lifetime to…

“And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.” -Colossians 3:17 Imagine with me for a moment that every Christian on earth had a revelation of the “in everything” principle. What if we asked ourselves, at every moment, “Is what I’m…

“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” Psalm 68:5 I hope you had a loving mom, or dad, or both. Or perhaps your grandparents or surrogate parents took good care of you. But if you didn’t, no worries – there’s hope. If your parents were absent or let…

“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” -Hebrews 12:1 & 2 True commitment is so rare in our culture. It’s difficult to find someone who will do what they say – and stick it out until the end. Commitment…

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” -Matthew 16:18 Have you ever found yourself lacking confidence? Have you ever found yourself doubting the call of God on your life? I think all of us go through…

“And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” -Romans 11:6 NIV There are often great dichotomies in our journeys in Christ. There are things that seem as though they are directly contradictory, when in fact a closer examination reveals that they work together…

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.” -Psalms 37:23 Once my dad took me out to dinner. This was during a time when he and I didn’t have a very good relationship. I had perceived him as cold, distant, and excessively authoritarian, and he probably perceived…