8 The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever. (Psalm 121:8 CSB) We all face difficulty. Life, in general, tends to be difficult. Yes there are good times but we also must endure the rough spots. The beauty of God’s love is he watches over our...

1 I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2 CSB) Where do you look for help? Do you look to yourself, to a spouse, mother, father, family, friends? All of...

3 Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry[a] and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them....

5 Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord; be assured,[a] he will not go unpunished. (Proverbs 16:5 CSB) Pride is one of those things that can be helpful or harmful. It is helpful when we are proud of our kids, or proud of things that those we...

2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:1-3...