"You're my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me."Ps 119:114 MSGYOUR QUIET TIME (1)What's stopping you from having a regular quiet time with God? Maybe the very thought feels filled...  Read More

"I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good...to give you a future and a hope.' "Jer 29:11 NLTGOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFEPaul was totally interested in what God had cal...  Read More

"God has given us different gifts for doing things well."Ro 12:6 NLTDISCOVER WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT YOUA fascinating study was done on divergent thinking--which is thinking outside the box. The results?...  Read More

"Your prayers...have gone up as a memorial before God."Ac 10:4 NETYOUR PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWEREDGod told Cornelius, "Your prayers...have gone up as a memorial before [Me]." Memorials are usually built ...  Read More

"The woman saw that the tree was good for food...pleasant to the eyes, and...desirable."Ge 3:6 NKJVLIVE BY OBEDIENCE, NOT EMOTIONEmotions have a tone we call "feeling." And the tone of feeling is very...  Read More

"Let's not get tired of doing what is good."Gal 6:9 NLTKEEP GOING, AND YOU WILL SUCCEEDIn life, you're going to have all kinds of problems. So, what should you do? Persevere! No matter what's going on...  Read More

"Preach the Word...[Whether it is convenient or inconvenient...]."2Ti 4:2 AMPCDO NOT DISTURBIn training Timothy for ministry, Paul says, "Preach the Word!...[Whether it is convenient or inconvenient.....  Read More

"Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would increase abundantly."Job 8:7 NKJVREACH FOR YOUR POTENTIALYour personal potential is not what you are today--but the person you can become. G...  Read More

"I delight to do thy will, O my God."Ps 40:8DOING GOD'S WILLDoing God's will can be difficult, but it always brings a sense of fulfillment and reward. David experienced resentment from his family, bet...  Read More

"Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them."Isa 42:16 NIVARE YOU CALLED TO GO OR TO STAYSometimes following God involves leaving a secure and lucrative career. Moses left a palace, Elisha left a farm, ...  Read More

"For even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light."2Co 11:14 ESVKNOWING THE COUNTERFEIT FROM THE GENUINEIn 2 Corinthians 11, Paul reveals four ways in which Satan works like a master counterfeite...  Read More

"God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise."1 Co 1:27 NLTBE WILLING TO LOOK FOOLISHA pastor writes: "Poll after poll has found that most people's num...  Read More