1 Corinthians 9 : 24 - Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it (be successful).Are you running the race that God has given you? A famous runner said, "If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you." Let God challenge and change you, to win the race He has for you. He does it for your good and His glory! ...  Read More

Matthew 5 : 13 - "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men." Salt causes thirst, preserves, and adds flavor. Do YOU cause people to thirst for Jesus, are YOU a preserving influence in our world, do YOU add the flavor of the love and grace of God? If you've lost flavor, J...  Read More

Jeremiah 29 : 12-13 - Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.We give all our heart to spouses, families, hobbies, careers.But nothing will give us the joy, fulfillment, and direction like fellowship with God. Seek Him with your all your heart and see for yourself! ...  Read More

John 14 : 27 - Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.The world walks by sight/ the externals.The believer walks by faith - the eternals. Regardless of circumstances, we can have peace! ...  Read More

Psalm 119 : 37  - Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way…Outlook determines outcome. Where is your focus?  …Abraham looked up and he ended well.  Lot looked around and ended poorly. Focusing on both the world AND the word ends poorly. God can't bless a double minded Christian - James 1 : 5 - 8. Ask God for an undivided heart and He will bless you. Watch and s...  Read More

Psalm 16 : 11 - You will show me the path of life;  In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore…In His presence and His right hand are the destination. The way there is the path of life as we follow His will for our lives now. Look to His Word and walk in His ways now and joy and pleasure are both now and for eternity! ...  Read More

Isaiah 63 : 1 - "I who speak in righteousness, am mighty to save!""…Christ is not only "mighty to save" those who repent, He is able to make people repent. He will carry believers to heaven; but He is, moreover, mighty to give people new hearts and to work faith in them."  - Charles Spurgeon. ...  Read More

Joshua 24:15 - "And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."Fifteen times the word "serve" is used. We need to hear it...often. To serve God means to fear...  Read More

"And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment." (Mark 12:30). If your love relationship with God is not as it should be, nothing else will be in order. There will be frustration, disillusionment, and a lack of fulfillment. If Jesus hasn't been first, go back to your first love today! ...  Read More

Psalm 62 : 1 - "Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation."When Saul persecuted David, he waited on God for His timing on where to move and what to do? How do you respond when the spears come your way? Wait on God and He will save you. ...  Read More

Isaiah 12 : 2 - "Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid…" Faith over fear is our remedy when we sin and fear the consequences. Faith over fear when we don't know the outcome to a concern. When we fear that we can't overcome a challenge, faith in God over our fears is the remedy. What fear will you conquer by faith in Christ today? ...  Read More

Isaiah 28 : 16c -  "…Whoever believes will not act hastily." When circumstances become difficult and you are in the furnace of testing, remain where God has put you until He tells you to move. Faith moves in the direction of peace and hope, but unbelief moves in the direction of restlessness and fear. - Warren Wiersbe ...  Read More

"Wait on the Lord," says the psalmist. "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord"  (Psalm 27 : 14). What a difference it makes when we quiet our hearts before God, read His Word, talk to Him in prayer, and wait patiently for His strength.  -  Warren Wiersbe ...  Read More

Psalm 37 : 23-24 - The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand...Today, let God lead both your steps...AND your stops. God gives second chances and choices every day. ...  Read More

How we follow God: Ephesians 6 : 6  - not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart…"Until duty and discipline become delight, we are only reluctant servants who obey God because we have to, not because we want to…"  -  Warren Wiersbe ...  Read More

Philippians 3 : 13b -  forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead…One of the worst things a runner can do is keep looking back.Let's keep our eyes on the goal; let's be sure we are running in the lane God has assigned to us. Let the Lord take care of the other runners. Jesus says to us as He did to Peter, "What is that to thee? Follow thou me."  -...  Read More

Romans 4 : 21  - "and being fully convinced that what He had promised, He was also able to perform." How do you see God? Seeing God through our limited thinking, we limit God.Seeing God through the Bible, He can do anything. Our God is Almighty!Look for and rest in God's promises, knowing God is growing your faith in the process, for His glory and your good! ...  Read More

Ezekiel 3:10-11  -  Moreover He said to me: "Son of man, receive into your heart all My words that I speak to you, and hear with your ears. And go, get to the captives, to the children of your people, and speak to them and tell them, 'Thus says the Lord God,' whether they hear, or whether they refuse."God's calling is God's enabling. If God calls you to something, He will help you do it. Anger is ...  Read More

Psalm 91 : 1 - He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty…Out of the will of God there is danger, but in the will of God there is a divine protection.This gives us peace in our hearts, no matter how trying life may be. "Under His wings," abiding in Christ—this is where we are safest during the storms of life. - Warren Wiersbe  ...  Read More

Romans 12 : 2 - And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God…You make godly habits by renewing your mind, or ungodly habits will fill the void. Where are your current habits taking you? What is the destination? Closer to Jesus and a fulfilling life, or further away. Each choice le...  Read More

Hebrews 11 : 6 - But without faith it is impossible to please Him…"Faith that takes you by the hand and walks you from one level of spiritual maturity to another."  That's Hebrews 11:6. - C. Smith ...  Read More

Sunday Recap: 1 Samuel 17 : 41 - 58  - Before God brings you out to the battlefield, He will prepare you at the sheepfold. David wasn't afraid of Goliath's presence because God's presence overshadowed them all.How can your past victories remind you that God will give victory in the present and future?How can those reminders strengthen you to run towards your fears instead of away from them? Despit...  Read More

Psalm 62 : 1 - Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation." There's a sense of stability in trusting the Lord. That's how we wait silently and with a sense of confidence. When we wait for God to direct our steps, He does! When we trust Him to meet our needs, He will!"   -  Chuck Swindoll ...  Read More

Read Psalm 80 : 8 - 18 - Remember, God has planted you where you are that you might be a blessing. He wants you to take deep root. He wants you to bear rich fruit. And if you will draw upon His spiritual power, He will enable you to be a blessing.Bloom where you are planted and bear fruit to the glory of God and the enrichment of others.  - Warren Wiersbe ...  Read More