“If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 Are you struggling? Feel like everything is going wrong and […]

“For I cried out to Him for help, praising Him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw His unfailing love from me.” Psalm

“They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped.” Mark 6:50-51 The disciples were in a storm fighting the waves, trying to stay afloat. When Jesus got in the

“If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their their heads. Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.” Romans 12:20-21 Our human instinct is to react badly when we are around people

“To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud. You light a lamp for me. The Lord my God, lights up my darkness. In your strength

“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

“You say, ‘I am allowed to do anything’ – but not everything is good for you. And even though ‘I am allowed to do anything,’ I must not become a slave to anything.” 1Corinthians 6:12 We have free will. We can choose to do whatever we want. We can overload our schedule and God won’t

“Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.” Proverbs 19:2 Sometimes in our excitement about a new opportunity or adventure we ignore the still small voice that warns us that it might not be the right choice or the right timing. Don’t ignore it. Seek knowledge. If it’s right, it will wait until you’ve

“Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” Colossians 4:5-6 There are people around us who do not know or believe in God. It is our responsibility to share the Good

“If I continue living in my body, I will be able to work for the Lord. I do not know what to choose—living or dying.” Philippians 1:22 Paul was an old man in a prison cell waiting to be executed. He wanted to die and be with Christ but also knew His mission was not