"Humble yourselves...and...he will lift you up in honor."     1 Peter 5:6 NLTHave you ever looked down on someone because they didn't share or possess the advantages that you enjoy in life?  Do you fe...  Read More

"It was not I but God who was working through me by his grace."     1 Corinthians 15:10 NLTAnytime you think less of someone because they're not a member of your race, denomination, gender, or social ...  Read More

"Don't think you are better than you really are."     Romans 12:3 NLTPaul writes: "Don't think you are better than you really are.  Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by ...  Read More

"Do not think of yourself more highly than you should."     Romans 12:3 GNT"'Two men went to the temple to pray.  One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.  The Pharisee stood by...  Read More

"We have done foolishly...we have sinned."     Numbers 12:11 NKJVIf you think criticizing others is just exercising your right to free speech and it's no big deal, stop and consider these four things:...  Read More

"The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing in the heart."     Psalm 19:8 NKJV"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the st...  Read More

"Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day."     Psalm 119:97 NKJVBible meditation is different from meditation as we know it in our society.  Meditation, as popularly taught by the Eas...  Read More

"You shall meditate on it day and night."     Joshua 1:8 NASBible meditation has fallen out of favor.  Why?  Because we live in an instantaneous society, and a preoccupied society.  We have so much st...  Read More

"Line upon line, here a little, there a little."     Isaiah 28:13 NKJVLet's take this meditate-percolate idea a step further.  (If you're a tea drinker, substitute the word "brew.")  Maybe this will h...  Read More

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."     Colossians 3:16 NKJVMeditating in Scripture is one of the great keys to spiritual growth.  In Psalm 1, David writes, "In His law he meditates day and ...  Read More

"He comforted them and spoke kindly to them."     Genesis 50:21 NKJVIf you have read the story of Joseph, you realize he had every reason to be angry, bitter, and vindictive for the despicable way in ...  Read More

"God has given each of you a gift."     1 Peter 4:10 NLTThe Bible says: "God has given each of you a gift from his great variety...Use them well to serve one another.  Do you have the gift of speaking...  Read More