“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

“make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.” 2Peter 1:5-7 As we spend time

“My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 Jesus was talking to Martha. He was a guest in their home. Mary sat at Jesus’s feet and listened

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Colossians 3:23 We all have a purpose in life. Sometimes that purpose is very clear. Other times it is not. Our purpose can change. When we are not sure what’s next, we do know that we are

“What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart!” Isaiah 5:18 “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers

“Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So let’s not get tired