“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1Thessalonians 5:16-18 Joy comes from deep within. It comes from a close relationship with God. Praying always doesn’t mean you are on your knees 24/7. It means you have open communication with […]

“How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!” Psalm 133:1 It’s important to stand firm in what we believe. However, we also need to be considerate. We need to have a willingness to listen to other’s ideas and have an open mind. Consider what’s best for everyone, not just the satisfaction

“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.” Ecclesiastes 4:11 We need to be willing to act and take risks. If we wait for the perfect time or situation, we will never move forward. If we are not moving forward, actually we are moving backwards. There is

“Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builder is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding with sentries will do no good. It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to His loved

“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 are higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 Our God is a big God! Do

“A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.” Luke 6:45 If you have two tubes that look alike with no labeling on the outside, how do

“But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever. He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry.The Lord frees the prisoners. The Lord opens

“Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 Our natural inclination is to please ourselves. We need God’s help to fill our hearts with new thoughts and desires. We cant do it alone. Ask Him to cleanse your heart and restore a loyal spirit and be blessed.

“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 Our thoughts can make us or break us. What dominates your thoughts? Is it worry, stress, doom and gloom? Is it pure, lovely, honorable, excellent, admirable?

“Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” Psalm 55:22 God is good. He wants to take care of us. We just have to give our troubles to Him and trust that He will take care of us. We slip