In the face of suffering and trouble, Jesus' prayer was for greater glory to the Father- not for less suffering for himself.=================== ScriptureJohn 12:27"Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? "Father, save me from this hour?" No, it was for this...

The presence and power of Jesus turns 'hopeless' into 'fearless'. Although we look at death as the last page of the final chapter, Jesus sees death as merely a paragraph on the way to the glorious continuation. =================================== ScriptureJohn...

My calling and purpose in life is different than that of Jeremiah--but the same God who formed him, formed me. ============================ ScriptureJeremiah 1:5"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a...

Against the force of united godlessness, Micaiah's integrity required him to be the voice of holy discord. ====================== Scripture1 Kings 22:13-1413 And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord...

I cannot expect His 'presents' if I reject His 'presence'.  =========================== ScriptureJohn 5:37-40"And the Father who sent me has himself born witness about me. His voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen, and you do not have his word...

The power of the savior speaks for itself. His story needs no embellishment, no enhancement, no revision...but simply the honest conviction of a heart transformed. ====================== Scripture2 Peter 1:16"For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made...

God does not hide His actions or His majesty; rather He proclaims His identity and presence throughout all of time and all of creation so that we would be witnesses of Him. ================================ ScriptureIsaiah 43:10-13 “You are my witnesses,” declares...

The wealth and trappings of this world become as perishable as a pack of Costco romaine lettuce when viewed next to eternity. =========================== Scripture1 Peter 1:17-19"Since you call on a Father who judges each person's work impartially, live out your time...

Unified purpose and mutual accountability open the door for Kingdom growth. ================== Scripture 2 Chronicles 29:34"But the priests were too few and could not flay all the burnt offerings, so until other priests had consecrated themselves, their brothers...

I have no lack of clean water to fill my heart, I only need to choose to make use of it. =========================== ScriptureJames 3:9-11"With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of...

Christ's love looks beyond our present, to see our potential.===================== ScriptureIsaiah 19:25"The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying "Blessed by Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance."" ObservationWhat a jarring passage of...

I know God's love for me, and so I choose to react with eager anticipation when God is doing something that I don't fully understand.===================== ScriptureHebrews 10:1"The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming--not the realities themselves....

His payment for our sin is not a payment plan which must be repeated in order to keep up with our debt--his death was the perfect, sinless sacrifice, the complete payment for all time, for all sin. =================== ScriptureHebrews 9:27-28"Just as people are...

Our faith in God must not be "I trust you if", but simply "I trust you."==================== ScriptureHebrews 11:13"All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a...

Taking a stand for righteousness begins with getting my own heart in step with the heart of God. ============== ScripturePsalm 101:3-4"I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. The perverse of...

The cure for the blindness of envy, is time spent in the presence of God. His presence reveals truth, uncovers lies and assumptions, and brings priorities into sharp focus. ======================= Scripture Psalm 73:2-5, 16-17"As for me, my feet had almost...

Swallowing my pride and aligning with His plan works out better, every time. ======================== Scripture2 Chronicles 25:9"Amaziah asked the man of God, "But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?" The man of God replied, "The Lord can...

Health, life, and strength in the Body, starts in my own daily walk with God. =========================== Scripture1 Timothy 5:4"...if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own...