"The wise don't make a show of their knowledge."     Proverbs 12:23 NLTDo you have a hard time refraining from offering unsolicited advice?  Do you routinely use expressions like "You should," or "You...  Read More

"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."     Psalm 119:11 NIVSenator Bill Nelson trained for and flew on a six-day space shuttle mission aboard the Columbia just prior t...  Read More

"My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them."     Proverbs 1:10 NLTIf you have children you'll never have a more important job in life than being a parent.  And as long as your children a...  Read More

"Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious."     Ecclesiastes 10:12 NIVAre you easily hurt?  Do you hurt other people without intending to?  Three things cause that: (1) We speak out of our own hu...  Read More

"Let your conversation be gracious and attractive."     Colossians 4:6 NLTIf you habitually put your foot in your mouth, there's a scriptural remedy.  "Let your conversation be gracious and attractive...  Read More

It did not fall, for it was founded on the rock."     Matthew 7:25 NKJVDid you know that before it snows, certain fir trees retract their branches so that the weight of the snow they'll have to bear w...  Read More

"Abide in Me, and I in you."       John 15:4 NIVA branch doesn't bear fruit by trying, working, or  straining.  It bears fruit by simply abiding."  What does that mean?  How do you abide in Jesus?  Le...  Read More

"No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine."      John 15:4 NIVJesus said: "My Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch...that bears no fruit, while every branch that doe...  Read More

"Life is short,... you love your wife,... enjoy being with her."     Ecclesiastes 9:9 CEVThe story is told of a woman who accompanied her husband to the doctor. After his checkup the doctor called her...  Read More

"Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day."     Psalm 119:97 NRSOne of the most powerful tools God has given you for conquering fear and worry is memorizing Scripture. Your memory is like ...  Read More

"Casting all your care upon Him."     1 Peter 5:7 NKJVWhen it comes to dealing with your fears and worries, you have two choices; cast them on the Lord, or keep them and try to handle them yourself. W...  Read More

"But the fruit of the Spirit is..."    Galatians 5:22 NIVEverybody has influence over somebody. It's what you do with that influence that determines whether it's negative or positive. Sociologists tel...  Read More