For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: — Ephesians 5:8
Grace is about what happened before and what happened after. “I used to be lost, but now I’m found, and I used to be blind, …
Daily Pray
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — Philippians 2:3
Do you remember one of the Bible’s very first questions? “Where is Abel, your brother?” Cain answered, “Am I my brother’s caretaker?” Paul’s answer is …
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. — Ephesians 4:29
In Christian communication, the goal is not just to be clear. It’s not enough to just be understood. It’s not enough to just be honest. …
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. — Joel 2:23
“Prayers go up and blessings come down…” The words to this children’s song are only half right, because God blesses us often even when we …
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. — 2 Corinthians 13:14
Jesus is my friend, and he has shown me how powerful it is to share a spiritual blessing with other people. The short blessing in …
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. — Romans 15:7
I hate racism and keeping people out. But I don’t hate these things as much as God hates them. On the other hand, we can …
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — Romans 5:3
I remember the old saying, “Thank God for the fleas,” by Corrie ten Boom. The fleas kept the German soldiers from going into the barracks …
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. — Hebrews 10:35
There are times in life that are hard. They can’t be avoided. The Lord’s salvation and our relationship with him are put to the test …
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. — Psalm 116:1
Understanding how much the Lord loves, is with us, and is close to us should make us want to serve him and grow closer to …
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. — Psalm 119:165
As someone who used to be very clumsy, this promise is almost too good to be true: nothing can make me fall down. But when …