7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. (Proverbs 3:7-8 NIV) The link between our mental state and how we feel is well documented. This extends to how we see...

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. (1 Peter 4:12 NIV) We are going to face trials and ordeals on this earth. This is simply the way it is. However, there...

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9 NIV) Seeking to be a peacemaker puts us in a unique position as we become a conduit of compassion. Seeking more to understand than to be understood. We help reconcile people, giving of ourselves in the...

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. (Hebrews 4:15 NIV) Empathy for others comes from love and gives birth to compassion. When...

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. (Psalm 34:8 NIV) Life can be hard. It can feel bitter, harsh and abusive at times. But God is good and we can take refuge in Him even in the harshest of times....