"Created...to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."Eph 2:10 NIVYOU'RE WALKING A "PREPARED" PATHThe word "prepared" derives from an ancient custom of sending servants ahead of a k...  Read More

"I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar." Ps 101:2-3 NLTBE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WATCHAs a teen, Megan arrived home from school just in time to wa...  Read More

"'When I sent you without a wallet, bag, or sandals, you didn't lack anything, did you?' They said, 'Nothing.'" Lk 22:35 CEBTRAVELING LIGHTJesus said, "Protect yourself against...greed. Life is not de...  Read More

"Don't ever forget...it is best to listen." Jas 1:19 TLBBECOME A BETTER LISTENERWhen you take time to listen to another person, you don't just give them a gift, yougive yourself one. Dr. Juli Slattery...  Read More

"The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and...minds in Christ Jesus." Php 4:7 NIVPEACE THAT DEFIES HUMAN LOGICNo matter what problems you're grappling with, it's ...  Read More

"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger...be put away from you."Eph 4:31 NKJVYOUR EMOTIONS MATTER TO GOD (2)Like Jesus, we have been created in the image of a God who expresses emotions. Neither the Father ...  Read More

"We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality."Heb 4:15 MSGYOUR EMOTIONS MATTER TO GOD (1)Emotions--we all have them. Some we enjoy, some we endure. The question is, what does God say a...  Read More

“Do you see someone who speaks in haste?  There is more hope for a fool than for them.”    Proverbs 9:20 NIV When you speak too quickly, you can send the wrong signal and get results you don’t want. T...  Read More

“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.”        Proverbs 25:28 NIV In Bible times cities were built with high walls around them for protection. Why? Because Lan...  Read More

“He was moved with compassion for them.”    Matthew 9:36 NKJV Was God telling him to stay in London rather than go to China? Thomas Barnardo had come to London for missionary training, only to have a ...  Read More

“You have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do.”  Romans 8:12 NLT "Heavenly Father, your Word says: The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from thedead, lives in you. And just as G...  Read More

“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”   Proverbs 27:17 NLT Here are four benefits of a true friendship: First, a true friend is someone who, when you feel like you have made a mess ...  Read More