1 My child, listen to what I say,and treasure my commands. 2 Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 3 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 4 Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. 5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you…
“The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever” Isaiah 40:8 My oldest daughter had an upset belly just this last weekend. She felt sick, and began to panic that she would be sick and I could not get her to calm down and…
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Did you know that men can actually turn their brains off and think of absolutely nothing? When I first learned this fact, I was completely stunned.…
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him…” Psalms 37:7 ESV I have a really hard time sitting still. I feel like I always have to be doing something, whether it’s cleaning or working on a project, I need to feel like I’m being productive. So when I…
“Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus.” John 1:40 I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, I am truly fascinated with the story of the disciples first encounter with Jesus. To read that Andrew merely heard what…
“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” Proverbs 17:9 We women tend to dwell on things, and I can honestly say that I am guilty as charged! My mind wanders and before long I have made up an entire (ridiculous) scenario in…
“No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.” Proverbs 21:30 We like to make plans. Our schedules are always filled with upcoming events, birthday parties, soccer games, etc. We usually like to do the same thing when it comes to our spiritual lives. Chasing the next…
“The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked” Proverbs 24:16 My husband is accident prone. He has shot himself in the leg with an air-nailer, torn off toenails and has had countless other accidents in the 8…
“I am doing this so all who see this miracle will understand what it means – that it is the Lord who has done this, the Holy One of Israel who created it.” Isaiah 41:20 We serve an incredible God who deserves every bit of praise and worship we have…