“God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” Ephesians 2:10 NCV As a kid in the 80’s and as an undergrad. in the early 90’s, I enjoyed learning...

“You are my God. Show me what you want me to do,and let your gentle Spirit lead me in the right path.” Psalm 143:10 CEV “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...

“Your God, the Lord himself, will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 GNT “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NIV Have you ever felt alone? Like...

“The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save;He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love,He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV “There is a Father who will hold me until I’m better, help me until I can live with the hurt,...

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust;I shall not be afraid.” Psalm 56:3-4 ESV The very first post I wrote for this blog when I started it over a year ago was titled “Wonder vs. Worry.” I wrote...

“Then Jesus said,‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens,and I will give you rest.'” Matthew 11:28 NLT Chris Rice wrote a beautiful song about the Christian walk officially titled, “Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus).” In it, he describes all the stages of faith...

“Glory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine by his power at work within us” Ephesians 3:20 CEB The verse above states that God is able to do more than we could ask or imagine by His power at work...

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 “Look for the best in...

“O God, You are my God;Early will I seek You;My soul thirsts for You . . . .” Psalm 63:1 NKJV “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.” Mark 1:35 ESV Jesus often took...

“For God will never give you the spirit of fear,but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 TPT This week we discuss how to know if we are staying on target with God’s will. Being a sci-fi fan, as I was preparing...