5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”[a] (1 Peter 5:5 NIV) A confident but humble approach to life produces a person who knows how...
The Race
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, (Hebrews 12:1 NIV) Apologies for a few days of no posting....
Devotion to Prayer
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2 NIV) By devoting ourselves to prayer we are making a conscious choice to keep God in the forefront of our minds. When coupled with a regular reading of the Word, we are keeping two elements in our lives that...
Spiritual Wisdom
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. (Ephesians 1:17 NIV) There are many ways we gain wisdom. But the Spirit provides revelation through the Word so...
Revealed
10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (1 Corinthians 2:10 NIV) We can strive to know many things. To gain wisdom and knowledge, but some things must be revealed to us. Especially when it...