Philippians 1 : 3-4 - I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy...We are so thankful to God for you all and His work in your lives! The best is yet to come. Happy Thanksgiving to our CBV Family! ...  Read More

Psalm 92 : 1 - It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High..We [w]ould be ten times more full of bliss if we were proportionately more full of thankfulness." - Spurgeon ...  Read More

Psalm 146 : 5 - Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God…  If the LORD is our God, we can look to HIM for our hope, help, and happiness! The Christian's RDA! ...  Read More

"God knows how we feel and what we fear, and He is adequate to meet our every need. We can never obey God in our own strength, but we can always trust Him to provide the strength."  -  WiersbeIsaiah 40 : 31 - "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint…"...  Read More

Hebrews 11 : 6 - But without faith it is impossible to please Him.  Faith in antagonism to common sense is fanaticism, and common sense in antagonism to faith is rationalism. The life of faith brings the two into a right relation. Faith must be tried before the reality of faith is actual." - Chambers. Take steps of faith, & live a life of faith. THEN you will see the fruits of faith. Believe THEN ...  Read More

John 5 : 17 (NKJV) - But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working." ...  Read More

Acts 4 : 12 - "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Christianity isn't only going to church on Sunday . It is living twenty-four hours of every day with Jesus Christ."   - Billy Graham ...  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 ...  Read More

Romans 5 : 20 - Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more...God's grace is greater than our worst sin. There is nothing you have done that God's grace can't forgive! ...  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

1 Corinthians 10 : 13 - No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man… temptation is not sin. How we are met with challenges and circumstances that show where our spiritual strength is at that moment. For some, we need to be careful we don't set the stage for temptations proactively. Setting boundaries is a preventive tool for spiritual victory! ...  Read More

Esther 4 : 14 - For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish…God has plans to accomplish in this world. He blesses His people when we do His will. But if we refuse, He will either abandon us or discipline us. John Mark was replaced by Timothy for Paul. And Jonah was disciplined. Toda...  Read More

Psalm 91 : 1 - He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty…The safest place to dwell is God's shadow, at the mercy seat of the Holy of Holies, where the cherubim wings overshadow the ark. That is God's presence (Heb. 10). That's where He meets with us and reveals His glory and guidance and protection. Under HIS shadow is safety and security! ...  Read More

2 Peter 3 : 18 - but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen...The stability of the Christian comes from his faith in the Word of God, his knowledge of that Word, and his ability to use that Word in the practical decisions of life.  - Wiersbe ...  Read More

Matthew 5 : 3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven…In God's kingdom, awareness of our spiritual poverty leads to spiritual affluence…the kingdom of Heaven is YOURS! ...  Read More

Proverbs 4 : 25 - 26 - Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established...Our focus or aim will determine our outcome. Faith looks to God, fear looks to the circumstances. If you are fearful as you serve the Lord, consider what is distracting you from the Lord, and redirect your focus to the Lord. We don't...  Read More

1 Corinthians 10 : 31 - Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God,  When we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, glorifying Him is the natural fruit. ...  Read More

Isaiah 43 : 2 - When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you...  No promise of escape from water or fire, but a sure promise that He will be with us is what we need in trials. Believe and Rest in His promise today! ...  Read More

Colossians 1 : 27 - Christ in you, the hope of glory...  No one else can say that. Buddha isn't IN his followers. No other religion has it. YOU are someone in whom Jesus' life and mind is always present. Letting Him have His way is living in obedient grace! ...  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

John 15 : 8 - By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples…Fruit and success are different. Success comes from formulas, manipulation, or using charisma, fruit comes from the Spirit of life using the Word of life. This bears fruit which produces the seed for more fruit in us. Success is a stat that comes and goes. Fruit multiplies for God's glory. ...  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...  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