"He said unto them, 'This kind can come forth by nothing, but by praying and fasting.'"     Mark 9:29Are you facing a problem that prayer alone hasn't yet solved?  Do you have a loved one who has been...  Read More

"God can pour on the blessings...so that you're ready for anything."     2 Corinthians 9:8 MSGIf your sense of well-being comes from any source other than God--including yourself--chances are you will...  Read More

"Our competence comes from God.  He has made us competent."     2 Corinthians 3:5-6 NIVInsecurity can sideline you.  When you feel like you're unqualified and unworthy of success, self-doubt can make ...  Read More

"Love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."     1 John 4:7 NIVWhen we watch celebrities move through multiple marriages and hop from one relationship to another, it r...  Read More

"What does my Lord say to His servant?"     Joshua 5:14 NKJVIn the New Testament, God emphasized different things to each of the seven churches in Revelation.  Why?  Because they each had a different ...  Read More

"We are not unaware of his schemes."     2 Corinthians 2:11 NIVOne of Satan's favorite schemes is getting us to use legitimate things in an illegitimate way.  During the wilderness temptation, he trie...  Read More

"I have loved you with an everlasting love."     Jeremiah 31:3 NIVLet's take a moment and look at the kind of self-talk that can lead to increased feelings of depression--and keep you stuck there.  Fo...  Read More

" The Lord said to him, 'Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus.'"     1 Kings 19:15 NIVLet God give you new direction.  God told Elijah to go to the Desert of Damascus and anoint ...  Read More

"Stand...in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by."     1 Kings 19:11 NKJVPursue a fresh awareness of God's presence in your life.  The third thing God did in dealing with Elijah'...  Read More

"The Lord asked, 'Elijah, why are you here?'"     1 Kings 19:9 CEVTell God your frustrations.  After being restored through proper food and rest, Elijah traveled for forty days. Then he went into a ca...  Read More

"Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you."      1 Kings 19:7 NIVTake care of your physical needs.  Elijah was exhausted, so he stretched out under a tree and fell asleep.  "All at once an ...  Read More

"Can't...you stay awake with me for just one hour?"     Matthew 26:40 CEVIn Gethsemane, Jesus "came back and found his disciples sleeping.  So he said to Peter, 'Can't any of you stay awake with me fo...  Read More