Author: prismmelody

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” -Matthew 7:11 I didn’t have the best relationship with my dad growing up. He seemed cold, aloof, and distant. When I asked for…

“By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” -John 13:35 What must it like to be famous, or to be known for something? Oprah is known for her talk show, and for overcoming many obstacles to make her life a success. Lady Gaga is known for being bizarre.…

“No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His unfailing love.” -Psalm 147:11 There was a girl in one of my college classes who expressed her concern about the future. She was pretty honest. She said, “I’m just afraid about the future. Afraid about not getting a…

“But He said, ‘I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” -Luke 4:43 Do you know your purpose? Did you know that God made you with a specific idea in mind? There is no doubt that each of us is…

“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.” -Matthew 9:17 Occasionally God will bring us to a place where he squeezes the life out of us.…

“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” -Luke 6:45 What are you filled up with? The Bible says, “out of the…

“Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.” -Ephesians 2:20-21 It seems there is a lot of confusion today about what is the church and what isn’t.…

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” -Romans 12:10 I love seeing how Asian cultures treat their elders. Honor in their culture is a big part of respecting someone who has lived life longer than you, (and hopefully has more wisdom, too!) That may be why they have the highest…

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your…

“Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.” -Proverbs 22:29 Marketing guru Seth Godin wrote a book called The Dip. In it he describes the natural lull we experience after beginning a project, changing a habit, or beginning something new. He…