"This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands."       1 Samuel  17:46 NIV  Everyone who ever achieved anything significant had to beat the odds.  The problem for most of us isn't the odds; it's th...  Read More

'The form of the fourth is like the Son of God."       Daniel 3:25 NKJV  There comes a time when we have to face our fears and take a stand for what we know is right.  That's what Shadrach, Meshach, a...  Read More

"He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion."      Philippians 1:6 NIVMany of us have a God-sized dream within us, but we're so afraid of falling we never even try.  We can't imagi...  Read More

"The Lord...delights in those who tell the truth,"      Proverbs 12:22 NIV  Are you in a situation where lying seems to be the only viable solution?  Unless you want to create a problem between God an...  Read More

"You shall not wholly reap the corners of your field."      Leviticus 23:22 NKJV  Under Old Testament law, God commanded Jewish farmers: "When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly r...  Read More

"Wherever you go, I will go."        Ruth 1;16 NKJV The book of Ruth illustrates the difference between those who step out in faith and take risks, and those who give in to fear, play it safe, and mis...  Read More

"Without Me you can do nothing."  - John 15:5 NKJV Self-help books and motivational speakers are like cheerleaders standing on the sidelines shouting, "You can do it!"  They can be helpful, but if the...  Read More

"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:24 NKJV God wants us to appreciate the season we are in; to live in the "here and now."  Some people live only for t...  Read More

"To be conformed to the image of His Son." - Romans 8:29 NKJV Since God is both our Creator and our Redeemer, we are called to be "conformed to His image" in both senses.  So, to become more like the ...  Read More

"Hope in the Lord and keep his way." - Psalm 37:34 NIV When things don't happen as quickly as we want them to, we can become anxious, frustrated, irritable, and negative.  And if you're a "make it hap...  Read More

"I understand more...because I keep Your precepts."  - Psalm 119:100 NKJV Bible expositor Eugene Peterson, author of The Message, says: "The words printed on the pages of my Bible give witness to the ...  Read More

"Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good." - Genesis 1:31 NKJV The first reaction recorded in Scripture is God's reaction to His own creation.  He stepped back at the end...  Read More