“Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips. Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in wickedness. Don’t let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.” Psalm 141:3-4 It is a daily struggle. If you don’t have struggles, you might be too comfortable. It is when […]

“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” Proverbs 27:17 “Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.” Proverbs 13:20 Who we surround ourselves with matters. Surround yourself with God-loving, Kingdom minded, difference makers. Minimize your time with negative soul suckers. Be about God’s business with God’s

“Understand this my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” James 1:19:20 Listening is a learned skill we develop through practice. If we will learn to listen and speak less, it will give

“But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison.” Genesis 39:20-22 Joseph was thrown in prison for

“Take delight in the Lord and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.” Psalm 37:4-5 God wants to give you the desires of your heart. The more time you spend with Him, the clearer things become. Spend time with God, commit

“If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.” 1Corinthians 13:2 God is love! We love because He first loved us. We can work hard

“The Lord came and stood there and called as he had before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel said, “Speak, Lord. I am your servant and I am listening.” 1Samuel 3:10 When we pray, a lot of our conversations are one sided. Do you give God an opportunity to respond? Do you hear His voice? He wants to

“You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north.” Deuteronomy 2:3 Lets face it – we get stuck for a variety of reasons. It can be fear, pride, self-pity, negativity, etc. These things paralyze us. It is time to move on. How? Stop talking about it – it happened months, years, or decades ago.

“Remember this – a farmer who only plants a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.” 2Corinthians 9:6 Whatever you plant you get in return. What are you planting? If you want more love, friends, money, how are you sowing those seeds? Do you

“Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” Psalm 34:12-14 Do you want to live a long prosperous life? Don’t speak evil, tell