Jeremiah 10:19 - Woe is me for my hurt! My wound is severe. But I say, "Truly this is an infirmity, and I must bear it." Churchill said, "...failure is not fatal," but how we handle disappointments...is important. 2 principles for disappointments: 1- Expect them. We will have tears on this side of heaven. Israel disappointed Jeremiah. Believers disappoint believers. 2 - Disappointments are in God'...  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

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

Matthew 6 : 33 - "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you"If we put God's will and God's righteousness first in our lives, He will take care of everything else. What a testimony it is to the world when a Christian dares to practice Matthew 6:33! What a tragedy it is when so many of us fail to practice it! ...  Read More

1 Samuel 4 : 3 - "Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Shiloh to us, that when IT comes among us IT may save us from the hand of our enemies."  What is the IT that has your faith more the living God who gave His Son and will not hold back any good thing you need? Read Psalm 62 and let your faith trust in Him instead of an IT. ...  Read More

Isaiah 50 : 2 - Why, when I came, was there no man?  Why, when I called, was there none to answer?  Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver?Instead of blaming God and losing hope in life, God asks us to come to Him because He has the power to deliver, and His hand is able to redeem. If you have breath, God has opportunity to work in and through your life! ...  Read More

Isaiah 40 : 8 - The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever...Investing our time, heart, and mind in the Word and will of God is our highest priority. "A knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without the Bible."  -   W.Phelps ...  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

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. Run your race with purpose. What sacrifices in life are necessary in order to win your God-given race for the imperishable crown today? This week? Finish Well! ...  Read More

Ephesians 6 : 10 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. God alone strengthens us, literally. It is our responsibility to go to God so that He CAN strengthen us. ...  Read More

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