16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 CSB) I love how clean and simple scripture is at times. I also get it, following even simple scripture can be hard. But look, what God...

2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (Colossians 3:2-4 CSB) What is it to be hidden...

4 Even when I go through the darkest valley,[a] I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4 CSB) We often hold too tightly to life. We have troubles and we grip so tightly, yet we feel it all slipping away....

33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 NIV) There are many things that point us to God, but nothing more than when we have troubles...

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our affliction,[a] so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we...