"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord."     Jeremiah 17:7 NKJVThird, take action.  There is an old saying "you can if you will." Initiators don't wait for others to motivate them.  They know it's...  Read More

"Be strong and of good courage, for you must go."     Deuteronomy 31:7 NKJVWhen God gives you an unconditional promise, all you need to do is wait for it.  But when He makes a conditional promise, you...  Read More

"Never be in a hurry about appointing a...leader."     1 Timothy 5:22 NLTBefore David became the king of Israel, he spent years tending a flock of sheep in the wilderness.  That's not an impressive st...  Read More

"And the Lord said, 'Here is a place by Me.'"     Exodus 33:21 NKJVGod told Moses, "I will make all My goodness pass before you" (v. 19 NKJV).  But in order to see that promise fulfilled, Moses had to...  Read More

"In due season he will honor you with every blessing."     Psalm 37:34 TLBWhen God gives you a promise or a vision for your life, it's like a seed; it needs time to take root before it can bear fruit....  Read More

"An enemy has done this!"     Matthew 13:28 NLT"Here is another story Jesus told: 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.  But that night as the workers slept, his ...  Read More

"They acted with complete honesty."     2 Kings 12:15 NIVIn the Old Testament, when King Joash repaired the temple, we're told: "The money brought into the temple...was paid to the workers...They did ...  Read More

"The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in his sight."     Psalm 15:26 NIVSometimes we say to people, half in jest, "Try to be good. And if you can't be good, be care...  Read More

"Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways."     Psalm 25:8 NIVHow would you define "goodness" or "the good life?"  French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau defined happ...  Read More

"Look beneath the surface."     John 7:24 NLTJohn Wesley said, "We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others."  Why did Jesus say, "Look beneath the surface so you can jud...  Read More

"He was limping because of the injury to his hip."     Genesis 32:31 NLTConcerning Jacob, the Bible tells us: "A man came and wrestled with him until...dawn began to break...He touched Jacob's hip and...  Read More

"Everything that has happened to me here has helped."     Philippians 1:12 NLTShortly before he was executed, Paul wrote: "I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has ha...  Read More