"They have dug...cisterns that can hold no water."   Jeremiah 2:13 NLT We are desirous by nature.   We keep desiring things just like we keep taking our next breath.  The trouble is, when we get the t...  Read More

"Bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."  Ephesians 6:4 NIV Parenting doesn't end when your child becomes a teenager.  Teens are just more mobile, spend less time with you, and are...  Read More

"Train up a child in the way he should go."  Proverbs 22:6 Training your child is both challenging and rewarding.  By shaping their underlying belief system, you help their developing brain establish ...  Read More

"There is...no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus."   Romans 8:1 Once we understand that God's love for us is based on what Christ did for us rather that what we do for ourselves, the stru...  Read More

"God created man in His own image...Then...said..."Be fruitful."  Genesis 1:27-28 NKJV A pastor writes: "When God created man, he made him "in his own image."  That was God's original plan, and it has...  Read More

"The steps of good men are directed by the Lord.  He delights in each step they take."   Psalm 37:23 TLB To come up with a daily to-do list that keeps your peace and joy intact, consult God. When you ...  Read More

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we imagine."  Eph 3:20 NIV Lack of faith is not a failure of logic; its a failure of imagination. Lack faith is the inability or unwillingness ...  Read More

"She has been helpful to many, and especially to me."  Romans 16:2 NLT When it comes to life's great achieves, the apostle Paul is in a league of his own. But he takes one entire chapter of the Bible,...  Read More

"Jesus said to Simon Peter...Do you love me...?   John 21:15 NIV Elmar Schultze says: "The more conscientious we are, the more we... go to bed with some sense that we missed the elusive 100 percent ag...  Read More

"There's a right time....to hold on and another to let go."  Ecclesiastes 3:1, 6 MSG "Persistence, determination, commitment, and recognizing the "right time...to hold on" are all commendable qualitie...  Read More

"Though good people may be bothered by trouble...they are never defeated."  Proverbs 24:16 NCV Here are two more keys to bouncing back (1) Instead of complaining about what you can't change, change wh...  Read More

"They...treated me badly...but they have not defeated me."   {Psalm 129:2 NCV) When resilient people hit bottom, they don't break, they bounce back.  The apostle Paul was such a person: "We often suff...  Read More