“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?” Mark 8:36 What are you focused on? What do you think about most of the time? Is it money, promotion, the next bigger/better thing? What happens when you get it? God wants our focus to be on Him. He […]
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“Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will
“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?” Psalm 42:1-2 Oh, what a day that will be when we stand in His presence! Let’s make use of the time we have on earth sharing
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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”2Timothy 1:7 God is our solution to all fear. We have to place the fear in His hands and replace it with Godly thoughts. “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and
“In that day you will be like a man who runs from a lion – only to meet a bear. Escaping from the bear, he leans against a wall in his house – and he’s bitten by a snake.” Amos 5:19 We all have days or seasons like this when we take care of one
“But I focus on this one thing: forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. I press on to reach the end of the race and receiving the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling me.” Philippians 3:13b-14 When we mess up, things can get out of control fast. What
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Good morning! “Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, for your love for me is very great. You have rescued
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“And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?” John 7:3 Wow. We all do this. It is so easy to point out the things that are wrong with someone else. That is called judging and that is God’s job. The only
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We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us
“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 5:16-18 A joyful attitude comes from having a close relationship with God. As we go through our day and situations come up, we send up prayers as they come up. Be
