Author: prismmelody

“Come and follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19 Have you ever felt insignificant? Have you ever felt like nothing you did would matter to anyone else? Conversely, have you ever felt valued? Like, what you did really mattered to someone in this world? If you ever ask a young…

“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” -Deuteronomy 7:9 “Marriage looks good on you!” came the remark. I was flattered. I knew it too — I had never felt so…

“But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” -Matthew 6:15 Sometimes life can make us upset. Sometimes people do things that just aren’t right — even people who should know better! Or people may unknowingly do things that frustrate or hurt us, without even realizing it. Still,…

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” -1 Timothy 6:12 One morning in Sunday service I heard our pastor talk about covering and protection. He requested that we cover them in prayer…

“Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.” -Proverbs 21:23 Did you know what you say defines your life? The Bible says, “Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21) Wow! That’s pretty powerful — having the power…

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” -1 Peter 2:9 In the Old Testament, it was unlawful for priests to do or wear certain things — it…

“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous-how well I know it.” -Psalm 139:14 I love that God created us all so wonderfully, and so uniquely. There is no one on earth with the same fingerprints as you! However, people who are different from us can sure get on our nerves.…

“But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.” -Deuteronomy 8:18 What do we have to do to receive God’s blessing? Is God’s blessing ensured for “special” people? What does God’s…

“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” -John 10:10 Probably one of the greatest stumbling blocks to people’s belief in God is this question: “If God is good, why does He allow suffering in the world?”  I was on an online…

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” -John 3:17 “The #1 barrier that keeps unbelievers from trusting Jesus is not the Good News but the sinful attitudes of believers.” – Rick Warren Frequently I meet Christians who are caught up in the…