Mattew 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, JE...  Read More

Genesis 18 : 14 - Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son."God's promise was fulfilled. Abraham believed…When we believe the promises of God, not work for them, God's blessings overflow. It doesn't mean everything is easy, but faith in God and His word make it possible. Believe then you'll see. ...  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 Word,  Seeing God through the Bible, He can do anything.Our God is Almighty! Rest in God's promises, knowing God is growing your faith in the process, for His glory and your good! ...  Read More

Luke 14 : 11 - For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.The entitled person believes everyone owes them, everyone should do things for them. Privilege, respect, position. Entitlement is the exaltation leading to humility. Paul's mindset was that he was a debtor to all people. Have that humility and it will lead to exaltation. ...  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

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 that 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. - Wiersbe ...  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

Genesis 18 : 14 - Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." God's promise was fulfilled. Abraham believed…When we believe the promises of God, not work for them, God's blessings overflow. It doesn't mean everything is easy, but faith in God and His word make it possible. Believe then you'll see. ...  Read More

Psalm 62 : 8 - Trust in Him at all times, you people…Be a person with living principles within; never bow to the varying customs of worldly wisdom. Walk in your path of integrity with steadfast steps and show that you are invincibly strong in the strength which confidence in God alone can confer."  - Spurgeon ...  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. Focusing on God ensures His perfect peace. ...  Read More

Luke 9 : 59 - Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." This man did not want to disappoint Jesus, nor to hurt his father. We put sensitive loyalty to relatives in place of loyalty to Jesus Christ and Jesus has to take the last place."In a conflict of loyalty, obey Jesus Christ at all costs."  - Oswald Chambers ...  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."Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring." To the pilgrim, "Baca" means weeping. As we go through our pilgrimage in ...  Read More

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 always....  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 every day. ...  Read More

Galatians 1 : 10 (NLT) - Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant. Eppur Si Muove - Galileo's words to his antagonists who convicted him from saying that the earth revolves around the sun. At first he recanted and agreed, then muttered, "Yet it (the earth) moves." Like Paul, we are to tell the truth no mat...  Read More

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. Die to self and narcissism and find life in Christ! ...  Read More

1 Peter 4 : 10 - As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.Everyone has a gift. God tells us to discover it and use it for His glory! ...  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

Psalm 84 : 6 - As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools…  Baca means "weeping.  "As they passed through Baca, they left behind a blessing for someone else. Sometimes on our pilgrimage we go through the valley of weeping. When you go through it, do you leave behind a blessing for somebody else? Or do you expect others to give you a blessing?...  Read More

Matthew 8 : 2 - 3 - "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed...Cleansing was confirmed by the priests, but was only made possible by Jesus. There is no question whether or not our spiritual leprosy (sin) will be cleansed by Jesus. The question lies with our willingness t...  Read More

Hebrews 4 : 1 - Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it… but the word they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.We must be careful to believe God's Word, for it is only as the Word is "mixed with faith" and applied to our lives can it accomplish its purposes!Have you entered God's rest...  Read More

Romans 6 : 4 - For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives....Our first baptism happened the moment we invited Jesus into our lives and were changed with new life in Christ. Are you experiencing that abundant life given by Jesus' death and resurrection?! ...  Read More

Philippians 3 : 13 - but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead...Let go of what is behind you - painful relationship, unexpected loss, personal failure - focus on what God has ahead for you, starting today! ...  Read More

Acts 20 : 24 - But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus…Running your race…  Finding your purpose is the key to finding and keeping joy in Christ. Don't let ANYTHING move you from the eternal impact your life is made to have on this world! ...  Read More