"I'm doing the very best I can... at home, where it counts."     Psalm 101:2 MSGAfter King David's affair with Bathsheba, the prophet Nathan told him, "The sword shall never depart from your house" (2...  Read More

"Listen... you will be encouraged."     Judges 7:11 NIVAre you being criticized? Has it shaken your confidence? God told Gideon, "If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp... and listen to what...  Read More

"They have dug... cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!"    Jeremiah 2:13 NLTLet's take a moment and try to understand some of the reasons for our discontent: (1) Looking for happiness in th...  Read More

"Joseph remained a slave until his own words had come true, and the Lord had finished testing him."     Psalm 105:19 CEVGod may not respond exactly when you want Him to, but He is always on time.  "No...  Read More

"The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe."     Proverbs 29:25 NKJVFifth, change your mindset.  Does risk scare you?  Are you discouraged by past failures?  Do you ...  Read More

"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