5 It is not that we are competent in[a] ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. (2 Corinthians 3:5 CSB) Adequacy and competency are two traits we tend to all hold in high regard. Especially when we view these as strong personal traits. When we...
Clay Jars
7 Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us. (2 Corinthians 4:7 CSB) God has created within the human body great resilience. Yet even so we are as fragile as clay jars. In the last year and a half...
Church
18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. (Matthew 16:18 CSB) Do you go to church? Or maybe you are more informal and meet to have “church” with a small group....
All Truth
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak on his own, but he will speak whatever he hears. He will also declare to you what is to come. (John 16:13 CSB) There is so much assailing us today around the topic...
God is for me
9 …This I know: God is for me. (Psalms 56:9b CSB) What a comfort to go into each moment of each day knowing this. That no matter what, God is for me. The enemy wants us to think we are alone, no one cares, no one wants to see us happy...