“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.” Matthew 5:13 Salt brings out the flavor in food. We are to represent Christ on Earth. With Christ living in us, […]
“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 16 Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1Thessalonians 5: 11, 16-18 It’s easy to point out the negative and criticize. Let’s be intentional
“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is
“God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Dear friends, since God
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“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.” 2Corinthians 4:8-9 When life gets tough, people hurt you, and/or things don’t go the way you
“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 If you’ve been doing things your own way for a while and it doesnt seem to be
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“Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.” Psalm
“Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” John 4;13-14 What need/want are you searching to fill? Companionship, status, success, wealth, material things? How often do
“Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:9-10 Don’t just go through the motions and pretend to love people. Don’t be fake. Be kind and genuine, really love others,
“But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. 22 In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary.” 1Corinthians 12:18, 22 “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than
