“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:6, New King James Version). Some people cannot tolerate silence. It seems…
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10, NKJV). Have you ever had one of “those days” when things just don’t go smoothly? Of course. We all do. And I have today. As I sit writing this, since morning I…
“Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today … The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace” (Exodus 14:13-14). As a child, I sometimes had scary dreams that caused me to call out for…
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given us … If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage” (Romans 12:6-8). How many times have you heard, or even said yourself, “I just don’t know what to…
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (Isaiah 26:3, New King James Version). What a sad place the world would be if we trusted no one. Stephen Covey says, “Trust is the glue of life.” All successful relationships in…
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning” (James 1:17, NKJV). A very wise woman, my mother, once told me, “If someone wants to give you a gift, let them.”…
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The Bible is a powerful book—a life-changing book. Filled with eternal promises, it…
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17, New King James Version). Some people enjoy taking an old item, sometimes someone else’s castoff, and repurposing it into a lovely item with a new…
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30 ESV). I sat in the rather small seating area of the doctor’s office, waiting for my appointment. I was early and…