His blessing is not something that he pours out on some and withholds from others--rather, his blessing is accessible to those who make the decision to receive it. ===================== ScriptureLuke 11:27-28"As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her...

When my heart is aligned with His, I can rest peacefully--because I understand that the load rests on His shoulders...not my own. ================= ScripturePsalm 127:1-2"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the...

Jesus Christ has not only authority, but also power. He is the Lord of lords, and the King of kings. He holds all power and all authority, and there is nothing that can stand against him!================ ScriptureLuke 4:35-3635 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be...

Godly character isn't defined by the one or two large and highly visible moments, but rather by the small, daily, consistent, seemingly insignificant decisions.======================== ScriptureDaniel 6:4-5"At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find...

As I share the good news about the Savior, I must do my part to exercise wisdom in how and when to share the message. I must look for moments when hearts are ready to hear the news, so that lives would be transformed. ============================ ScriptureLuke...

God's greatness cannot be contained or ignored! ===================== ScripturePsalm 145:10-12"All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you. They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty...

One glimpse of the identity and power of Jesus Christ changes everything============================ ScriptureRevelation 19:11-13"I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and...

The watchman was not responsible for the people's decision in responding to his warning cry, but he was responsible to sound the alarm. ================= ScriptureEzekiel 33:5-65 He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon...

Instead of fighting an outcome they couldn't control, the Hebrew men instead stood on the 'right' decision they had made, and trusted God with the outcome. ====================== Scripture Daniel 3:16-18 "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to him, "King...

Peace always has a price--but true and lasting peace cannot be obtained without first submitting to the Prince of Peace. ======================== Scripture Jeremiah 44:15-16 "Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, along with all...

I need people in my life who care enough about me to speak up when something has escaped my attention--or to warn me about danger that I've not yet noticed. ====================== ScriptureJeremiah 40:15-16"Then Johanon son of Kareah said privately to Gedaliah in...

When the enemy stirs up trouble, I need to still see the value in the people involved--because they are not the true source of the problem. ===================================== ScriptureRevelation 11:10"The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will...

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is urgent. Eternity is at stake, and our time to make a difference in people's lives is limited! ==================== ScriptureEzekiel 4:16-17"He then said to me: "Son of man, I am about to cut off the food supply in Jerusalem. The people...

God wants us to understand what He has already given us, so that we could fully benefit from His love and grace.========================== Scripture1 John 5:13"I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have...

Our love for God is either confirmed or refuted by the way we love our brothers and sisters in Christ. ==================== Scripture1 John 4:19-21"We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does...

Ignoring God's word doesn't make it go away--and ignoring uncomfortable truth doesn't change reality.  ==================== ScriptureJeremiah 36:23-24"Whenever Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king cut them off with a scribe's knife and...

I cannot fully love my children, without fully loving God. ================ ScripturePsalm 112:1-2"Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright...

Jesus knew the agony before him, but his heart was focused on those he loved. =================== ScriptureJohn 17v11 "Protect them by the power of your name...so that they may be one as we are one."v15 "My prayer is...that you protect them from the evil one."v17...