“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 The Bible tells us to seek God first. He doesn’t say wait until you’ve tried everything else and then come to Me because I don’t want to be bothered. God wants to be involved […]

“Care for the flock God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willing, not grudgingly – not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. Don’t lord it over people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.” 1Peter 5:2-3 We all lead

“For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.” Romans

“My enemies will retreat when I call you for help. This I know: God is on my side.” Psalm 56:9 When we are walking in God’s lane, we will definitely come across resistance. We must stay the course. All we have to do is call out to Him and He will see us through. It

“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

“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” 2Corinthians 4:7 God’s power lives in us. We have to learn to tap into that power and use it to

“And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!” James 3:10 Our words have power. We can build people up or tear them down. Think before you speak. Run your words through these filters: Is it true? Is it necessary? Does it build

“Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me

“And why worry about a speck in your friends eye when you have a log in your own. How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of

“The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” John 10:4 God knows your name. Do you know His voice? Some go to church, participate in worship, give an offering and then go about their business.