3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. (James 4:3 ESV) I come back to this scripture time and again to check my heart regarding my prayers. Is what I am seeking also what God wants or am I being selfish? Yes, our...
The Path of Life
11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalm 16:11 ESV) I admire people who plan and map out their life and then stick to their plans. I have had goals and ambitions, many which I have fulfilled....
The Way, The Truth and The Life
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6 ESV) The world, and the enemy, would like you to believe there are many ways to get to heaven. Our human nature makes us want to believe this as...
Always There
9 The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. (Psalm 146:9 ESV) If the Lord watches over all of these, how much more will He do for you? It can be easy to have this attitude that God only sees...
Diligent Living
9 “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children— (Deuteronomy 4:9 ESV) We have much to pass on to our...