Tag: christianity

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10   If we think we live in a world where there is no enemy distracting us and trying to keep us from the purpose, plan, and true intention of…

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverb 3:5-6   One of my best friends earned her masters in accounting and was looking for a job after she finished her degree. The job market…

“Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow…

“For I was born a sinner – yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.” -Psalm 51:5 Have you ever thought about how much we are born the way we are? There is often debate about the nature vs. nurture perspective of the way each of us turns out. While I believe we are a…

“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…

“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19 Recently I got new keys made for our office. Our office manager instructed me…

“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” -Psalm 37:4 In certain faith circles, we can often confuse our faith in God with our expectation of God. We might be taught to expect the miracle and wait for God to make it happen. But, we can become frustrated…

“The one thing I ask of the LORD – the thing I seek most – is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.” -Psalm 27:4 Every day, we decide what we’re going to do that day. We choose…

“And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” -Matthew 18:5…

“God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty, and firm in His purpose.” -Job 36:5 Each of us has a call, an assignment from heaven for our lives. We may or may not know what it is, but all of us have one thing in common. We have time – a finite amount…