"And the iron did swim."        2 Kings 6:6Second Kings 6 tells of a prophet chopping trees near a river when his iron ax-head falls in.  He said to Elisha: "Alas, master! For it was borrowed" (v. 5 N...  Read More

"The joy of the Lord is your strength."        Nehemiah 8:10 NKJVAnytime you substitute positive thinking for faith in God and obedience to His Word, you're on dangerous ground!  But don't throw out t...  Read More

"He who covers his sins will not prosper."       Proverbs 28:13 NKJV  The Bible says, "He who covers his sins will not prosper.  But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy" (v. 13 NKJV). ...  Read More

"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says."      James 1:22 NIV  When you listen to or read God's Word but don't apply it to your life, you deceive yourself.  How s...  Read More

"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me."      John 16:33 NLTStress is like kryptonite (Superman's nemesis), and it's out to knock off your cape and diminish you to a heap of trembl...  Read More

"You will go out with joy and be led out in peace."      Isaiah 55:12 GWT  Let's look at three proven and effective strategies for dealing with stress.  (1) Place yourself on your daily to-do list.  D...  Read More

"You will be strong and free of fear."       Job 11:15 NLTWhen you ignore the warning signs, chronic stress can take a toll on your body.  So what are some of the signals?  Well for starters, your sto...  Read More

"By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come."      Hebrews 11:20 Dad, here are two Bible ingredients for blessing your children and grandchildren: (1) The power of prayer.  In Scr...  Read More

"It is not good for the man to be alone, I will make a helper suitable for him."      Genesis 2:18 NIV  God designed your marriage partner to meet your physical needs, your emotional needs, and yes, e...  Read More

"Get ready to cross...into the land."       Joshua 1:2 NIVThe words for you today are (1) Get ready.  For forty years, Joshua had served Moses and been mentored by him; now he was ready to lead Israel...  Read More

"Why do you call me, 'Lord'...and do not do what I say?"       Luke 6:46 NIVRemember the words of the old Sunday School song, "The wise man built his house upon the Rock...The foolish man built his ho...  Read More

"Let all bitterness...be put away from you."       Ephesians 4:31 NKJVHere is something else Joseph knew that you need to know too.  You can't afford the excess baggage of bitterness.  After many year...  Read More