"Carefully guard your thoughts."     Proverbs 4:23 CEVWhen it comes to everyday living, you can walk according to the unchanging principles of God's Word or by your constantly changing feelings.  When...  Read More

"God is good."     Romans 12:1 CEVPaul writes, "God is good.  So...offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice...Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him" (vv. 1-2 C...  Read More

"Jesus...called her to Him."     Luke 13:12 NKJVThis woman tried religion, but it couldn't help her.  She tried doctors, but they couldn't cure her.  And the people around her thought her problem woul...  Read More

"Jesus...called her to Him."     Luke 13:12 NKJVWe don't know how long it took this woman to get to the front of the church when Jesus called her.  People who are hurting can't always move as quickly ...  Read More

"Jesus...called her to Him."     Luke 13:12 NKJV"There was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.  But when Jesus saw her, He cal...  Read More

"The true worshipers are...led by the Spirit."     John 4:23 CEVLets talk about how to become a worshiper.  First of all, there is no one-size-fits-all.  The Bible doesn't say you must worship God in ...  Read More

"All her sins are forgiven, and that is why she has shown great love."     Luke 7:47 CEVOne day, Jesus was eating at the home of a Pharisee when a prostitute came in.  "The woman kissed his feet and p...  Read More

"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!"      Philippians 4:4 NKJVPaul writes, "Rejoice in the Lord always.  Again I will say, rejoice!"  Why did Paul repeat himself? Because joy is th...  Read More

"He prunes those branches that bear fruit for even larger crops."     John 15:2 TLBYou must submit to the pruning process.  "He prunes those branches that bear fruit for even larger crops."  Pruning e...  Read More

"The seeds...fell among...thorns."     Luke 8:14 NLTYou must eliminate the weeds.  In His famous parable of the sower, Jesus said the seed fell into four different kinds of soil.  "The seed that fell ...  Read More

"Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him."     Colossians 2:7 NLTPaul writes this: "Just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.  Let ...  Read More

"The godly have deep roots."     Proverbs 12:3 NLTYou must cultivate deep spiritual roots.  "Blessed are those who trust in the Lord...They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that re...  Read More