The Most Important Thing “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23 NIV “Satan uses all kinds of weapons to attack our hearts. For me, these attacks often come in the form of some circumstance that leads to disappointment, discouragement, or even disillusionment. In these situations, I […]
Read moreWhatever He Says “His mother said to the servants, ‘Whatever He says to you, do it.’” — John 2:5 “Unless he obeys, a man cannot believe.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Jesus, his mother, and disciples, were attending a wedding in Galilee when the wine ran out. Not good. Someone had seriously messed up. The Bible identifies […]
Read moreBefore the Fall “For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted,” — Matthew 23:12 NIV “…that beating taught me humility in this sense. It taught me never to think that I was better than anyone else. It taught me that on any given day, you can be […]
Read moreGet Up and Get Moving! “If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.” — Ecclesiastes 10:18, NIV “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.” – Wayne Gretzky It’s been said in different ways by […]
Read more“Choose this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15 ESV “God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing you to experience circumstances in which you’re tempted to express the exact opposite quality. Character development always involves a choice, […]
Read moreIf I Just Knew What to Do “If you leave God’s paths and go astray, you will hear a Voice behind you say, “No, this is the way; walk here.” — Isaiah 30:21 TLB “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things …” […]
Read moreSlightly Bent “…run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus…” — Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV “I’m seeing a lot of the problems right now. We’ve got players hurt from time to time, we had a very tough loss in New York, and it kind of gets you to say, ‘what?’ Man, […]
Read more“… Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me …” — Psalm 51:10 NKJ “Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion—it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.” — Billy Graham “Lord Jesus, create a clean heart and […]
Read more“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!” — Psalm 27:14 ESV “The problem with waiting is that when we wait, we think that nothing is happening. The truth is that if we are waiting on God, all kinds of things are happening.” – Steve Farrar37 God, […]
Read moreThe Courage to Act “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:7 NIV “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do […]
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