“I have discovered this principle of life – that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful […]
“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.” Ecclesiastes 11:4 For many of the big decisions in life, there will never be a perfect time. Fear is what causes indecision. What are you afraid of? What will you miss out on if you don’t decide? Make a
“How kind the Lord is! How good He is. So merciful, this God of ours. The Lord protects those with childlike faith; I was facing death and He saved me. Let my soul be at rest again, For the Lord has been good to me. He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears,
“Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done! They wouldn’t wait for his counsel!” Psalm 106:13 This is referring to the people of Israel. God saved them over and over but in between those times the people would forget and turn from God. We are no different. God does amazing things in our lives
“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 If you want your relationships to improve, learn to serve others. Put others first. Don’t try to be interesting, try to be interested. Listen more, talk less. Learn
“Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!” Luke 14:34-35 We as Christians are to add the flavor of
“What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them will
“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 If we toy with temptation, we will get sucked in every time. We have to resist it, and it will go away. Depend on God to help you resist temptation and be blessed.
“And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 What do you give thanks for? We get in the habit of focusing on the negative. The Bible says we should be thankful for everything. Developing an attitude of gratitude is a skill worth developing. The
“He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us His very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.” Titus 2:14 The #1 thing to be grateful for – He gave His life to free us, to cleanse us, and make us His very own.
