Acts 20 : 24 - "…nor do I count my life dear to myself…"   Jesus said, "Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it."  If you count your life dear, you will never live.  But if you yield your life to Jesus     you will experience an abundance of life from God. The selfish are always unhappy. Focusing on what they don't have, not enjoying what they do. The joy of giving self exceeds preserving self...  Read More

Galatians 3 : 8 - And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed." Jesus is the seed through which all the nations of the earth will be blessed! The greatest blessing God have through Abraham from His promise in Genesis 12. God's promise being fulfilled for our salvation! ...  Read More

1 Peter 1 : 6 – 7 -  …if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ…Trials don't ruin our character. They reveal what kind of Christ-like character (or lack thereof) we have in the midst of them… ...  Read More

Jeremiah 2 : 13 - For My people have committed two evils:  They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns — broken cisterns that can hold no water.  Every time we turn or forsake the Lord and think that something or someone else will satisfy our deepest need, we carve out broken cisterns. Meanwhile God's loving voice is calling us back home. ...  Read More

Philippians 3 : 12 - Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me… God is preparing you for for the place (season, position, relationship, opportunity) He has prepared FOR you. Today is always preparation for tomorrow. Live it for Jesus! ...  Read More

1 John 1 : 9 - "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness"…  "Here's pardon for transgressions past, it matters not how black their cast; and, O my soul, with wonder view, for sins to come here's pardon too." ...  Read More

Jeremiah 12 : 5 - "If racing against mere men makes you tired, how will you race against horses? If you stumble and fall on open ground, what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan? Asking God why He allows ungodly people to prosper if He is angry with their sin, has stumbled God's people for years. When we suffer because of ungodly people, we ask "How can I get out of this?" We should say, "...  Read More

Isaiah 40 : 8 - The grass withers, the flower fades,  But the word of our God stands forever." When you read promises in the Word, are you reassured? Faith in God's word renews our perspective and while it may not change our circumstances, it certainly changes us IN our circumstances. Allow the word of God build your faith. Only then will faith build up your life! ...  Read More

Lamentations 3 : 22-23 - Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.  They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness...A daily time with God in His word gives the daily grace, love, identity in Christ, and edification that we mistakenly seek from others. If you don't feed on the Word yourself, you will attempt to fill your needs from other sources. God...  Read More

Genesis 50 : 20 - You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.. Others may have evil intent, but God's plan always prevails! ...  Read More

James 5 : 7 - 8 - Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand... ...  Read More

Philippians 3 : 20 - For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ...Heavenly first, earthly second! That's the longing of each citizen from above, where our eyes are fixed, longing for Jesus' return! Let this be your joy, believer. Maranatha! ...  Read More

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

Ephesians 4 : 32 - And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you…Our forgiveness to others must be like God's toward us: flowing from ungrudging love. ...  Read More

Isaiah 26 : 3 - You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You..  Peace departs when the "What if" questions arise. Looking to God ensures His perfect peace. ...  Read More

Daniel 3 : 25 - "Look!" he answered, "I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God." Fire refines.  Because God desires purity in our lives, He delivers us IN the fire instead of delivering us FROM the fire. Our time in the furnace is according to how long it takes to burn away impurities. - Chuck Smith...  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

Acts 1 : 8 - "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Jesus told the first disciples to be waiting for the power and filling of the Holy Spirit. Today, Jesus desires His disciples to be willing to have the power and filling of the Holy Spirit. Be filled today! ...  Read More

2 Samuel 4 : 9 - "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from all adversity…  " David knew God had protected and delivered him at all times. No matter what our need, God is our Savior, the great I AM! ...  Read More

Jeremiah 6 : 16 - Thus says the Lord: "Stand in the ways and see,  And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'.  If it's true, it's not new. If it's new, it's not true. God has given us His paths to walk. If we forsake them, we forfeit our peace. It is never too late to walk anew and afresh the o...  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...  If you are informed by the Word then you'll be transformed by God's Spirit instead of being conformed to the world. How are you being formed? ...  Read More

Add to your faith virtue … ("Furnish your faith with resolution.") (MOFFATT) 2 Peter 1 : 5.  We cannot do what God does, and God will not do what we can do. We have to work out the salvation God has worked in. Be resolved with beginning whatever habit, initiative, or character God is leading you to do and take the first step. - Chambers ...  Read More

Ephesians 4:23 - ...and be renewed in the spirit of your mind…  John 17 : 17 - Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. A renewed mind comes from God's Word setting our minds apart for, and to Him! ...  Read More

Psalm 119 : 49 - Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope… whatever your need for the moment, God has a promise in His precious word to meet it! Hold on to it! ...  Read More