Fear Not
“Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.” 1 Chronicles 22:13 ESV “Do not fear, beloved. Peace! Take courage and be strong.” Daniel 10:19 NABRE It’s almost Halloween, a time when we tend to focus on things that are a little frightening, but God tells us over...
Do You Believe in Miracles?!
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 NIV “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV I had...
Bible 911
“Wisdom will multiply your daysand add years to your life.“ Proverbs 9:11 NLT In the United States, “911” has two meanings. First of all, it’s the number we call when we need help. Dialing 911 connects us to an operator that can dispatch medical services, firefighters, or police officers...
You’ve Got a Friend
“When you call to me, I will answer you.I will be with you when you are in trouble.I will save you and honor you.” Psalm 91:15 GW “You have a friend in high places.” Max Lucado, Next Door Savior As a boy, David was anointed as the future king...
Refuse to Sink
“Save me, O my God. The floods have risen.Deeper and deeper I sink in the mire; the waters rise around me.” Psalm 69:1-2 TLB Have you ever felt the way David did when he wrote these words? I think we all have at one time or another. Surrounded by floods...
Lost and Found
“Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.” Luke 15:6 NLT The other day, I was has having a hard time working the clasp of the cross necklace I usually wear. I couldn’t seem to get everything lined up, so I slid the clasp around to the...
Fitness Goals
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 NLT February is about the time any new year’s resolutions I’ve made to get in shape start to wane. If this is true for...
Distance Learning
“In the same way, we can see and understand only a little about God now, as if we were peering at his reflection in a poor mirror; but someday we are going to see him in his completeness, face-to-face. Now all that I know is hazy and blurred, but...
Standing on the Promises
“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...
Some Assembly Required
“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...