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

And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!" To believe they need to hear the word. Because the Word creates faith (Romans 10:17). To hear the word someone needs to be sent. God is sending us each day. Look up for the fields are white for harvest!...  Read More

2 Corinthians 5 : 4 - For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life.For the Christian, death is a transition where eternal life swallows up this temporal life. O death, where is your sting?! A reunion with Jesus awaits! ...  Read More

Romans 8 : 28 - And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose...Discovering God's purpose IN your life, helps you filter everything that comes TO your life.He is good and works His good plan in your life. ...  Read More

Psalm 139 : 7, 8, 10 - Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?  If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. Even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me…God wants to walk with us and guide us, because His plan for us is the very best. Why should we want to run away and hide? Adam and Eve tried it...  Read More

1 Samuel 17 : 36 - Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God." Your past victories in Christ are the well of faith that you must draw from as you face the giants in God's strength in your life today. Never forget that the Holy Spirit will empower you afresh each and every day. How could ...  Read More

1 Corinthians 1 : 21 - For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe...God's wisdom is revealed through preaching the Gospel as THE means of salvation. Sharing the Gospel is power of God and wisdom of God unto salvation. ...  Read More

Isaiah 61 : 1 - "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,To proclaim liberty to the captives... ...  Read More

Every follower of Jesus will be like Jesus in preaching good tidings to the (spiritually) poor and liberty to the captives of sin. The more we are led by the Spirit of God the more He will give us His heart to not only celebrate our liberation from sin, but seek to liberate others with the Gospel of Jesus Christ...blessed are you IF you do [it]....  Read More

1 Samuel 23 : 16 - Then Jonathan went to David...and strengthened his hand in God... As iron sharpens iron, so Jonathan "sharpened" David in his walk with God.A sword is a sword even if it is dull, just less effective. However "sharp" or "strong" your walk with God is can be made better by godly fellowship; not common interests... fellowship. Find a brother or sister and strengthen each other's ha...  Read More