Author: prismmelody

“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” -Matthew 24:12&13 My husband has been gone a lot at work preparing for a big yearly deadline. I enjoyed the time off finding other things to do, but I missed…

“For faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” -Hebrews 11:1 Have you ever hoped for something for so long that your hope died? Have you ever “had faith” in something that failed you? I am sure we all have. When it happens, it makes life difficult. But the…

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” -Mark 16:15 “I am convinced of one thing: at least 50 percent of all nonbelievers would receive Christ if properly approached by a trained, Spirit-filled believer who can communicate God’s love and forgiveness revealed through our Lord Jesus.” – Dr. Bill Bright It’s…

“Those troubled by evil spirits were cured, and the people all tried to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.” -Luke 6:18,19 Have you ever heard of miraculous healings? Perhaps you’ve only heard of them in the Bible, happening way back in Jesus’ time. But is there healing today, in…

“Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” -Matthew 20:26 I walked into the store toward the customer service counter and waited for a few minutes. I was next in line, but to my surprise, a store employee walked right up to the customer service desk when…

“So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.” -1 Samuel 16:13 We live in a microwave culture. If we want…

“And ‘don’t sin by letting anger control you.’ Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry.” -Ephesians 4:26 What makes you mad? Often we don’t talk about getting angry in Christian circles because it’s an uncomfortable topic. But, if we’re true followers of Christ, isn’t it true that certain things should make…

“And because we are His children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, ‘Abba, Father.’ Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are His child, God has made you His heir.” -Galatians 4:21-31 Have you ever felt like a…

“Now, LORD God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth. Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” -2 Chronicles…

“I know that you, God, are on the side of victims, that you care for the rights of the poor. And I know that the righteous personally thank you, that good people are secure in your presence.” -Psalm 140:12-13 Where do we get our security or our confidence from? It’s often easy to look to…