"Give, and it will be given to you."      Luke 6:38 NIVIf you want to become a giver, think of yourself as a river instead of a reservoir.  Reservoirs continually take in water, but only to fill thems...  Read More

"His faithful promises are your...protection."       Psalm 91:4 NLTWhen our children are growing up, their protection and safety are uppermost in our minds.  But how about the families of emergency pe...  Read More

"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."      Psalm 118:24 NKJVOne author writes: "One of the strategies I employ is to block enough time so that I'm not thinking of wha...  Read More

"I have called you friends."      John 15:15 NKJVThe mentors you choose must be available to you.  Jesus told those He mentored, "No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his...  Read More

"Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ."       1 Corinthians 11:1 NIVYour mentor should not only demonstrate professional excellence and possess skills from which you can learn, but mus...  Read More

"Let me teach you."        Matthew 11:29 NLTJesus said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18).  When He spoke those words, the religious leaders ...  Read More

"Then He said to them, 'Follow Me...'"       Matthew 4:19 NKJVMost people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books.  That is a great place to start.  For that matte...  Read More

"No one stood with me...But the Lord stood with me."      2 Timothy 4:16-17 NKJVOne of the things leaders know is that while many people will never step up to be the leader, there are plenty of folks ...  Read More

"You must not covet...anything...that belongs to your neighbor."       Exodus 20:17 NLTEnvy, in essence, accuses God of being unfair, a respecter of persons, and unaware of what's best for our lives. ...  Read More

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."      Philippians 4:13 NKJVSelf-help books sometimes claim you can change your life in five or ten simple steps.  It takes a lot more than that ...  Read More

"Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life.  He who coms to Me shall never hunger.'"      John 6:35 NKJVAfter World War II, Europe was devastated with hungry, homeless children who had been orphaned...  Read More

"He who finds a wife [or a husband] finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord."      Proverbs 18:22 NKJVPerhaps you have heard the joke about the lady who told her friend, "I didn't know wha...  Read More