Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with their whole heart Psalm 119:2 Fishing used to be a passion for me. Because I lived near a lake and had a boat, I would go fishing nearly every week. Fishing taught me so much about life and patience. It also taught me [...]
I thank God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 1:3-5 Paul first visited Philippi in Acts 16:14-34, and quickly after his visit, a church was formed [...]
But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace. Ephesians 2:13-14 Hate is such an ugly word. People tend to look at others with disgust and place them in stereotypical boxes labeled racism. This racism is incredibly [...]
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 Prayer is something extraordinarily personal to me. It is something I try to do as frequently as I can but also early in the morning. E.M. Bounds, [...]
I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:12 In the middle of our ordinary days, God sometimes calls us out to do things that we would usually overlook. I believe this is because we don't have the same mindset or motive as He does, [...]
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him. (Psalm 62:5) Learn something in every situation. After seven weeks in isolation, many of us are beginning to reflect on our current circumstances and trying to find some takeaways from being secluded from people other than our families. As [...]
And they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, and the fellowship to the breaking of bread and the prayers and awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. Acts 2:42 It's hard. We live in a time that doesn't seem to make sense. People experience so [...]
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. 1 John 5:18 People often ask me how a person can honestly know that they have been saved. Can we really know? [...]
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in Him. Nahum 1:7 The city of Ninevah was soon to be taken captive by the Assyrian army. Their culture had diminished, and the destruction was quickly coming. That was Nahum's cry to the people. But with [...]
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 I don't like snakes. I'm sure that many people are just like me, but I don't like them. It has nothing to do with the serpent in the Bible. It has everything to do with their ability [...]