“Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.” Proverbs 27:21 How well do you accept praise? I find that most people are comfortable praising others but are not comfortable receiving praise. Why is that? We need to learn to accept praise and say thank you. Receive praise […]
“So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.” 1 Peter 1:13 Self-control can be difficult. If we will focus on Jesus and what He has promised, it helps us stay on track. If we focus on what we
“Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.” 1Corinthians 13:12 As we go through life, things happen. Good and bad.
“Now go out there and congratulate your troops, for I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a single one of them will remain here tonight. Then you will be worse off than ever before.” 2Samuel 19:7 Do you make a point to praise your best workers, your child that is
“‘May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 Have you noticed that when it rains, it takes longer for the ground to dry in the shaded areas? When our lives
“But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father who sees everything will reward you.” Matthew 6:6 We need to take time to have intimate one on one conversations with God, to sit at His feet and tell Him everything that’s
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“Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.” But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” 4:1 But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen
“Do to others as you would like them to do to you.” Luke 6:31 How we treat others tells a lot about our character. How do you treat people who serve you? Being rude and disrespectful is not ok. How do you treat the people closest to you? Do you take them for granted? Love
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“You say, ‘I am allowed to do anything ‘ – but not everything is good for you. And even though ‘I am allowed to do anything,’ I must not become a slave to anything.” 1Corinthians 6:12 We have free will. We can choose to do whatever we want. We can overload our schedule and God
“You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. You don’t have what you want because you don’t ask for it. And even if you ask,
