"He has created us anew...so we can do the good things he planned for us."      Ephesians 2:10 NLTIn his book, How Successful People Grow, John Maxwell identifies three kinds of people: "(1) People wh...  Read More

"He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit."      John 15:5 NKJVIf serving the Lord stresses you out, read what Jesus said: "Abide in Me, and I in you.  As the branch cannot bear fruit of it...  Read More

"When He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray."       Matthew 14:23 NKJVJesus was both human and divine.  Because we tend to think of Him as the Son of God more ...  Read More

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you."     1 Peter 5:7 NLTCharles Weigle was an itinerant evangelist who enjoyed  traveling and preaching, despite the rigors of the road.  H...  Read More

"I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill. Selah."Ps 3:4 NKJVYOUR QUIET TIME (4)Sometimes Jesus rose early in the morning to pray; other times, He prayed all night long. S...  Read More

"Put me together again with your Word."Ps 119:107 MSGYOUR QUIET TIME (3)When everything in the psalmist life began falling apart, he prayed, "Put me together again with your Word." That's what your qu...  Read More

"This High Priest of ours understands our weakness."Heb 4:15 NLTYOUR QUIET TIME (2)One of Satan's successful strategies for keeping us away from our quiet time with God is reminding us of our sins and...  Read More

"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