In Luke 10:30-37, a man was beaten and robbed and left on the side of the road to die. A priest came by, saw him, crossed to the other side and went on. A temple assistant also passed him by. A depised Samaritan saw the man, bandaged him up, and took him to a nearby […]

“Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do

“The Pharisee stood alone and prayed, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people who steal, cheat, or take part in adultery, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, and I give one-tenth of everything I get!’ “The tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even look

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 If life was easy, we would never grow

“This is real love – not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love one another.” 1John 4:10-11 God loved us when we were unloveable, when we didn’t even

“I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 God loves you. He takes pleasure in every detail of your life. Do you share all things with Him? Or just the

“Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all

“Now go out there and congratulate your troops, for I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a single one of them will remain here tonight. Then you will be worse off than ever before.” 2Samuel 19:7 Do you make a point to praise your best workers, your child that is

“Gentle words are a tree of life, a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:4 Do the words you speak give life or crush people? Words can tear people down or build them up. How do you want people to speak to you? Think about what you say before you say it. Let’s be life-givers