“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 NLT Lloyd Ogilvie tells about a little boy’s Thanksgiving Day greeting to him one Sunday after church: “He shook my hand and said, ‘Happy Thanksliving!'” As Ogilvie says, this isn’t a bad description for true...

“So now wrap your heart tightly around the hope that lives within us,knowing that God always keeps his promises!” Hebrews 10:23 TPT Sometimes it’s hard to stay optimistic. We try our best, but what do we do when everything seems to be going wrong? How do we cope when...

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:9 NIV “Take some time right now to worship God.Expect Him to draw near to you as you do so.”~James W. Goll, The Beginner’s Guide to Hearing God In the Bible we read about God speaking to people in many ways....

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire” Matthew 3:11 KJV It’s Halloween. So it seems like a good time...

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James 1:2-3 NIV “Train yourself for a holy life!” 1 Timothy 4:7 CEB My youngest child just received her first-degree black belt in tae kwon do....

“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16 NIV “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV As Christians, we know we are supposed to pray. We pray in church on Sunday, we give thanks for our meals, we offer prayers for friends and family, and...

“You did not choose me; I chose you.And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last.” John 15:16 NCV “Unhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention. The only tragedy, then, is...

“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV “Life is a gift, albeit unassembled. It comes in pieces, and sometimes it falls to pieces. Part A doesn’t always fit with part B. The struggle is too great for the strength. Inevitably, something seems...

“And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me,let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'” Luke 9:23 ESV Does your job sometimes feel like the daily cross you must bear? An agonizing grind that wears you down? An exhausting series of tasks made possible to...

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 NIV God, What Are You Waiting For? We know that God is good, and we know that He works all things for our good....