“What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shaped it, saying, ‘Stop you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?” Isaiah 45:9 Do you have to be in control? Do you argue with […]

“Be still and know that I am god!” Isaiah 46:10a In order to know what God has to say to us, we have to learn to sit in the quiet presence of God and hear what the Holy Spirit is saying. We can draw wisdom and strength from Him but we have to be willing

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.” Proverbs 3:5-6 The key to contentment, joy, and peace is total trust in Him. When we partially trust (trust Him with some things but

Good morning! “Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.” 1Chronicles 16:27 When we feel tired and weary, we can find joy and strength in Him. Joy is a choice. It doesn’t matter where we are or what’s going on around us, we can still have joy in our

“I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question? The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does.” Romans 7:24-25 MSG Do you ever feel like you’ve done everything you can and nothing seems

“But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping…the disciples woke Him up, shouting, ‘Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” When Jesus woke up He rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Silence! Be still!’ Suddenly

“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich satisfying life.” John 10:10 God is not a god of confusion and chaos. He does not cause sickness, pain, or poverty. The enemy does that. God is a god of love and abundance. We tend to get

“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.” Matthew 5:13 Seasoning adds flavor. If seasoning has lost its flavor it is no longer useful. We throw it away. As

“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had the veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord – who is the Spirit – makes us more and more like Him as we are

“Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” 7 They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” John 8:4-5,7