“Press On.”  Philippians 3:14 NIV phycologists say the strongest influence on our present is often our past. But Paul tells us to forget the past, and focus on "what lies ahead... press on to...receiv...  Read More

“Gracious words are….sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”  Proverb 15:24 NIV Read this:  “ I remember when I took your new car on the road and wrecked it.  I thought you would be livid and com...  Read More

“The Scriptures point to me!”.  John 5:39 NLT To be used by God, you must know two things: (1) Who God is. A little girl in Sunday school was asked by her teacher what she was drawing.  She replied “A...  Read More

“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”     1 Co 13:7 NLT An unknown Arthur wrote these poignant words :”Their wedding picture mocked them ...  Read More

“The twenty-four elders fall down before Him…and cast their crowns before the throne.”   Revelations 4:10 NKJV When we try to impress the people we consider to be important, we become tropny collector...  Read More

“The mouth speaks what the heart is full of.   Luke 6:45 NIV Do you think of yourself as a person who has faith in God? Do your thoughts and words reflect that? We can deceive ourselves into thinking ...  Read More

“Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take the other in others, too.” You can learn to love by thinking loving thoughts. By focusing on the other person's needs, pains, difficulties, goals,...  Read More

“I brought glory to you.”      John 17:4 NLT To say yes to the will of God, you will have  to say no to other things.  And some people won't like it, especially if they are used to getting their own w...  Read More

"The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."    James 5:16 NIV To understand how prayer is powerful and effective, look at it from a neurological perspective.  At the base of our brai...  Read More

"Honor one another....Never be lacking in zeal."    Romans 12:10-11 NIV A leadership expert says: "Most leaders focus on two things: The vision and the bottom line. The vision is what usually excites ...  Read More

"Parents rejoice when their children turn out well."  Proverb 23:24 MSG As a parent, you want your children to turn out well, and the best way to do that is by modeling proper behavior at home (See Ep...  Read More

"Children...learn...from their parents."  Ephesians 5:1 MSG Susan Alexander Yates offers us scriptural guidelines for influencing our kids. (1) Reach out to non-Christians. If you want kids to grow in...  Read More